Solar-powered rollerblading robot carries you to work on a chariot of humiliation (video)

Bob Schneevis is at it again. The man who turned George W. Bush into a robotic Roman warrior has now developed something he calls the Solar Electric Robot Chariot. Showcased at this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area, Schneevis’ single-motor, bot-drawn carriage features a set of battery-juicing solar panels and an array of cameras that control its chauffeur’s mechanized movements. The bot, meanwhile, glides around on a pair of rollerblades and is designed to move its legs in the same way humans do — with the only difference being that humans don’t rollerblade anymore. Skate past the break to see the chariot coast around a parking lot with Mitchell Goosen-like grace. Continue reading Solar-powered rollerblading robot carries you to work on a chariot of humiliation (video) Solar-powered rollerblading robot carries you to work on a chariot of humiliation (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 04 Sep 2011 07:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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