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Bridge Launching Lego Robot

This bridge launching robot by Flickr user Mahjqa is fantastic!

The curled up bridge on its back is extended out up to 48cm (19 inches) over a gap before the robot  disengages from it so it may drive across. On the other side it can turn around and pick it back up!

[Youtube via Gizmodo]




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dsman195276 says: May 20, 2010. 6:54 PM
 Lot-O-torque....
08techgrad says: May 20, 2010. 11:31 AM
The bridge layer alone is a feat of engineering.  Building it out of Legos, pure genius.  You know the concept well enough to turn it into a working product.  The Thunderbirds theme beats out actual military cadance.
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XOIIO says: May 19, 2010. 10:12 PM

OMG! That is amazing! That is soooooooooooo cool! I cant believe he did that!

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prodo123 says: May 19, 2010. 7:48 PM
ZOMG INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE
computer_guy says: May 18, 2010. 7:05 PM
That's pretty impressive.. now just apply that to real life.
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The Ideanator in reply to computer_guyMay 18, 2010. 10:57 PM
umm, I'll just leave this here.
computer_guy in reply to The IdeanatorMay 19, 2010. 4:48 PM
 oh -.-'...
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lemonie says: May 17, 2010. 1:26 PM
This is a total, total... a word is yet to be invented to describe how totally whatever-it-is this is, but it is one. And a total, total one at that.

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slayer_x911 in reply to lemonieMay 18, 2010. 3:24 PM
 Epic + Outstanding = Epiding!!
Here you go L
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lemonie in reply to slayer_x911May 19, 2010. 11:29 AM
Those are verbs, like I'm using "total". But I'm paraphrasing a TV comedy...

L
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bowmaster says: May 19, 2010. 6:03 AM
Dang, this is awesome. I'm still hoping that's it's just a 1/12 scale model for something yet to come.
slayer_x911 says: May 18, 2010. 3:23 PM
 This is.. um.... well *scratches head* .... GOSH!! 
Just can't find a proper word to describe that THING!

jackbomber says: May 18, 2010. 7:56 AM
Wow- awesome. 
Kezz says: May 18, 2010. 5:05 AM
 Just wow... I mean really..... wow .... im just............. wow
moshe_S_m says: May 17, 2010. 9:56 AM
No words !!!!!!!!
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Kiteman in reply to moshe_S_mMay 17, 2010. 10:14 AM
Correction: speechless!
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Jayefuu (author) in reply to KitemanMay 17, 2010. 10:16 AM
Nice avatar Kiteman... is it new? :p
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Kiteman in reply to JayefuuMay 17, 2010. 10:32 AM
New, yet ever-so-slightly familiar...
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gmjhowe in reply to KitemanMay 17, 2010. 1:21 PM
 I am sure I have seen something like that around recently..
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Kryptonite in reply to gmjhoweMay 18, 2010. 1:05 AM
dp c-c-c-combo breaker!!!

...
D:
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Jayefuu (author) says: May 17, 2010. 10:01 AM
Someone should contact him via flickr/youtube and beg him to put instructions on ibles. :)
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Kiteman in reply to JayefuuMay 17, 2010. 10:19 AM
I just did, but if more people do, he'll be more likely to do so.
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Kryptonite in reply to KitemanMay 18, 2010. 1:03 AM
I just did and if more people do, he'll be more likely to do so.
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Earths_hope says: May 18, 2010. 12:57 AM
So Epic, I LOVE LEGO!
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CameronSS says: May 17, 2010. 10:55 PM
It seems that the LEGO company should be capitalizing on the creativity of its clientele...the only official channel on YouTube is LEGOClubTV, which seems to basically be a collection of cheesy stop-motion videos and "if you have a lot of bricks you can make things that are large." It would be nice to see them promoting things like this...not a huge number of pieces, just very clever use of the mechanics available.

This comment appears to come slightly close to conveying the intended idea. I think I'll leave it there.

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jedi pen-gui-n says: May 17, 2010. 9:39 AM
the tecnical design of this "robot " amazes me , but I don't think it can be considered a robot because it is remote controled.
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gmjhowe says: May 17, 2010. 3:20 AM
 Very cool, I saw a full sized one of those in a museum once.
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caitlinsdad in reply to gmjhoweMay 17, 2010. 7:05 AM
Cool working model of an AVLB.  Nice use of the Thunderbirds theme.
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kcls says: May 17, 2010. 4:49 AM
That is officially awesome. It's Official.
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