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I first had the vision to build a robot while working as an engineer on the old Mini Coopers in the late 1960s.
There were no real robots at the time of course, so it was purely science-fiction.
There were no real robots at the time of course, so it was purely science-fiction.
Mar 17, 2004 9:25 PM
Re: Vehicle To Robot Conversion
I was thinking about this guy as I drove to work today.
My favorite is the car stop video. I tried to submit it, as "Autobot", too late. 9 pts
My favorite is the car stop video. I tried to submit it, as "Autobot", too late. 9 pts
By: hypersloth
Re: Vehicle To Robot Conversion
Word on Slashdot is this is a marketing campaign for the Mini. The owner of the site is an ad agency in London. It's a good fake though.
By: Kvinge
Re: Vehicle To Robot Conversion
I wanted to belive it until i saw the vehicle stop video. Still, it looks fantastic.
By: turdboy
Re: Vehicle To Robot Conversion
Then let's believe flying squids from the matrix are gonna take over the world too. A fake is a fake. The greatest man right now is he who came up with the 3d software for this.
By: Dj_YoDa
Re: Vehicle To Robot Conversion
seriously, how sweet would this be if it WASN'T a fake, especially if this thing could transform into a mini :P
By: simedog
Re: Vehicle To Robot Conversion
STRANGE! This link is published in the book "Men of Metal-Eyewitness Accounts of Humanoid Robots" The book seems to link to it as a genuine site.
By: shadowbot
Re: Vehicle To Robot Conversion
Popular Science Magazine had a link to the site in a recent issue. They later said they were paid to include it.
By: Kvinge
Re: Vehicle To Robot Conversion
so is there any proof that it is fake? any articles anywhere stating that it is fake? just curious...
By: theretard
Re: Vehicle To Robot Conversion
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/10/business/media/10adco.html?ex=1085630400&en=57e82b4b1f68b032&ei=5070&ei=5070%20&en=321cc04b478563b7&ex=1085198400&pagewanted=print&position=
By: lyzard
Re: Vehicle To Robot Conversion
Mini Cooper has come out and admited it was fake and that it was just a marketing scheme. If you don't believe me just go to their site and they have a game where you can make your own. It was a good hoax though and got alot of peoples atention. LOL
By: Xtreme101
