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Awesome LEGO Robot Arm Recalls Origin of Skynet

by Terrence O'Brien on March 5, 2010 at 08:25 AM

LEGO Robot Arm Is Awesome, Origin of Skynet
We've seen LEGO creations pour beer and solve Rubik's Cubes, so the fact that an enthusiast tried to build a fully articulating robotic arm is not particularly surprising. What is shocking, though, is the level of success that Polish brick-builder Paul (who goes by the handle Sariel) attained, let alone that he threw it together in only two days.

Sariel's LEGO arm is capable of rotating 360 degrees at the shoulder and wrist, and also boasts jointed digits. The thumb and index finger are independently controlled, while the other three operate in unison. The whole yellow, Terminator-esque contraption is powered by electrical motors and pneumatic valves.

Check out "The Arm" work its magic, very slowly, in the video below. Just make sure to turn down the speakers; Sariel apparently has a thing for bad industrial-metal music. [From: Sariel.pl, via: Engadget]

Tags: diy, geekchic, LEGO, robot, robotic arm, RoboticArm, robotics, skynet, top, viral

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