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A Real Transformer?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the did-he-flip-me-off-in-there dept.

mshiltonj writes "This is a video of real robot tranforming from a vehicle to a biped and back to a vehicle. It's some Japanese technology demonstration." Rumor is the next version will be a red semi + trailor and will be much more than meets the eye.

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  1. Optimus, we hardly knew ye.... by eldavojohn · · Score: 5, Funny
    Rumor is the next version will be a red semi + trailor and will be much more than meets the eye.
    Is he also going to die 15 minutes into his first full length presentation?
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    1. Re:Optimus, we hardly knew ye.... by Comatose51 · · Score: 3, Funny
      Is he also going to die 15 minutes into his first full length presentation?

      That... that's just harsh man. Why do you have to have make jokes about things like that you insensitive clod?! Is there nothing sacred any more?

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    2. Re:Optimus, we hardly knew ye.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      >>Is he also going to die 15 minutes into his first full length presentation?

      No, but I predict the server will.

      A Transformer robot video on frontpage of Slashdot? Poor thing never had a chance.

    3. Re:Optimus, we hardly knew ye.... by flyingsquid · · Score: 4, Funny

      That... that's just harsh man. Why do you have to have make jokes about things like that you insensitive clod?! Is there nothing sacred any more?His joke has insulted our prophet, Optimus Prime! Let's burn stuff and riot in the streets!

    4. Re:Optimus, we hardly knew ye.... by Achromus · · Score: 5, Funny

      1. Make super-powerful Transformer robot. 2. ??? 3. Prophet!

  2. Not impressive yet by heinousjay · · Score: 4, Funny

    They'll have my attention when they make Voltron

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    1. Re:Not impressive yet by Mikey-San · · Score: 4, Funny

      They'll have my attention when they make Voltron

      I think what you need to be worried about is this thing making Voltron.

      Be wary of the machine-being. It wants blood. human blood.

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    2. Re:Not impressive yet by Lorenzarius · · Score: 3, Funny

      True, we all know the machines cannot be trusted.

  3. The *other* kind of transformer. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    What do you call an AC transformer with the same number of loops on both sides? ...

    A deceptacon.

    I heard this joke in my high school physics class, and it still makes me chuckle today.

    1. Re:The *other* kind of transformer. by Bing+Tsher+E · · Score: 5, Informative

      It's actually called an Isolation Transformer.

    2. Re:The *other* kind of transformer. by iamlucky13 · · Score: 5, Funny

      I was going to say the guy who made the original joke was a hopeless nerd, but then you had to go and make a serious response...

  4. Well I'll be dipped. by RoffleTheWaffle · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow. You know what, now I want to do this to my station wagon. 1986 Ford Country Squire. Man, forget spinners, forget neon, forget hydraulic shocks. I'll be all like Optimus Prime up in this bee-yatch, just you wait 'n see.

  5. The French were there first. by ettlz · · Score: 5, Funny

    Didn't Citroen already build one of these?

  6. Ah, big deal by LiftOp · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've got an old Honda that's transformed into a quadraped, right in the front yard.

    1. Re:Ah, big deal by vudufixit · · Score: 3, Funny

      Get into an accident, and it will become a Honda Accordion

    2. Re:Ah, big deal by matt3k · · Score: 3, Funny

      You got quad raped in your front lawn? you should call the police!

  7. This is a video of real robot tranforming from a.. by Idimmu+Xul · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, it's a link to a shitty wordpress blog whoring hits that couldn't take it and blew up in a crash of flames.

    Does anyone have a link to the actual video?

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  8. Re:This is a video of real robot tranforming from by lordkuri · · Score: 5, Informative

    yup

    link

  9. I wanted to see this but it's been slashdotted by ElephanTS · · Score: 3, Funny

    Watch as TFA server 'transforms' itself into a bubbling pile of metal and plastic. Amazing!

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  10. Sexbot wins by Bemmu · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is nothing compared to free robot sex from sexbot 2.0.

  11. Coral Cache Link by m0RpHeus · · Score: 3, Informative

    Here's a mirror (Coral Cache).

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  12. Not sure (alt. mirror?) by shoptroll · · Score: 3, Informative

    Not sure if this is the same site that the article links to (since the link in the article seems to be /.ed), but this was posted in Seibertron.com a couple days ago:

    http://robot-fan.net/spot/spot067.html

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  13. Re:There's more.. by Achoi77 · · Score: 4, Funny
    Was anybody else reminded of the Transformers when they saw this? LOL.

    You mean, aside from the fact that the title the article says "A Real Transformer" and the summary contains a reference to the Autobot leader Optimus Prime? I wouldn't have thought of that one! Thank you, Captain Obvious.

  14. Here's their first attempt... by Aphrika · · Score: 3, Funny

    Obviously it's some kind of technology demonstrator

  15. Mystery of the century... by aaronfaby · · Score: 3, Funny

    Where did the trailer go when Optimus Prime transformed into the robot? It simply disappeared! When he transforms back into the truck, it appears out of nowhere and attaches to him.