Absolutely outstanding demonstration of creativity, imagination and engineering. The complexity of synchronizing all those servo motors together is exceptional. To make a robot walk is challenging enough, but to create a design that can easily transition from both a car to walking robot is very tricky. Great job.
I agree - that video was just a blast to watch! Whatever else - it is a great way to get kids excited about engineering. It will be interesting to see how this transformer evolves over the next few years.
This is a neat development. Once again the toy/cartoon/movie/entertainment complex points us toward the future. At least there is probably already a significant market demand for this product when they are ready to release it.
Which is also a bit ironic - the American public is somewhat desensitized to the wonders of the engineering behind this type of technology because of their exposure to media creations such as the transformers - most won't have an understanding of the engineering marvel behind the design...
Nancy. How true. It's amazing to me how quickly consumer electronics as a class of technology has created a sense that technological development "just happens". On the one hand it makes incredible electronic tools available while on the other hand it creates a sense that these engineering marvels are easy to come by and will continue to be.
Actually it is probably the same in most endeavors, Scott. I am also a horsewoman and I frequently bring guests to ride my horse so that they can enjoy the experience of being on a horse and relax in a country setting. It amazes me how many people think you just get on and kick and the horse will respond - that it too is easy to come by. They have no idea how much time and effort it takes to create a relationship of mutual trust and respect with a horse and the training involved - they just see cowboys jump on and gallop off and they think they can do the same. Media has distorted so many areas of our lives - not just electronics...
Sometimes I pause and just wonder in amazement when I am using my oscilloscope. That I can actually see an electrical signal visually and measure it in nanosecond resolution - WOW! Something so simple - we forget how incredible that is when we use our equipment everyday...
I agree that projects like this encourage youngsters to become involved in science and math and I applaud the efforts of those involved in creating this.
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