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Robocoaster

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the you-have-ten-seconds-to-comply dept.

AnswerIs42 writes "Got the announcement thru work email.. but a German company name Kuka has a very unique ride they are demonstrating. It has all the thrills, chills, loops, twists, puke factor of a rollercoaster.. but it only needs 11x12 meters of space! What they did is take a material handling robot (like you would find in any automotive plant) and put 2 seats on it. They also gave it a clever name: Robocoaster. I have a start of a review here, and will post more once I actually go and ride the sucker next month in Detroit. With everything it can do and more... it could start replacing rollercoasters.. perhaps?"

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  1. kinda neat, butt... by _ph1ux_ · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    This ride should be called "Caught by the Cave Troll" or something.

    When you watch the videos - it just looks like the "riders" were picked up by some giant and get thrashed around.

    Other problems:

    - Microsoft Windows operating system
    - Internet connectivity

    all ms jokes aside, here is a machine that has the capability to bash you into the floor with impunity and its got two major security risks: being attached to the internet! and running MS OS.

    I can just see it now BANG BANG BANG. bashing the riders into the floor.

    It would feel a lot more safe if the thing was placed high enough that the arm would *not* be able to touch the floor ever no matter how it was manipulated.

    I would like a few of these to see if you could make an actual robot with six of these as legs and arms.

    Those things look really cool.