Fauxhawk robot exterminates wasps, is something of a fashion victim

When Professor Sekine of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, heard that his friend had been stung upwards of 90 times exterminating wasps, he was inspired to act. Why not build a robot to do the job instead? Presumably he threw some old parts together that he had laying around anyways — why else would he build a humanoid robot with a mohawk, when an AR.Drone — or a spray bottle with an extra long hose — could just as easily do the trick? Called Mohican (in honor of its awesome wig), this device is intended to be controlled via remote and voice (“climb the ladder,” for instance), and seems way over-qualified for its intended task. But who knows? Maybe Sekine is a visionary! After all, he has big plans for his automaton: After it’s released “sometime next summer,” he wants to devote his time to an updated model that will work in other hazardous environments, such as nuclear power plants. Fauxhawk robot exterminates wasps, is something of a fashion victim originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 Oct 2010 08:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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