Oct 1 2007Robo-Frogs Are Coming, Will Kill Us All
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed Mowgli, the scary jumping robot frog. He's scary. He jumps. He's robotic. He will kill us all. He can jump on and off of things about 20 inches high, and can even kick a soccer ball (somehow). At first I thought those protrusions on his head were guns, and while they probably aren't right now, they will be soon. I happen to have never eaten frog legs, so I'm hoping to be spared during the Amphibious Uprising of 2010.
Video of the murderous little bastard after the jump.
University Creates Robot That Jumps Like A Frog [therawfeed]
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Reader Comments
1. Jerm - October 1, 2007 11:07 AM
I wonder if this will be as popular as 'Tickle me Elmo'
2. White667 - October 1, 2007 11:08 AM
Gah, scary,
3. Epic - October 1, 2007 2:43 PM
I, for one, welcome our new leaping overlords.
4. TSD - October 1, 2007 2:58 PM
I want one. It would complete freak out my crazy jumping jack russell terrier!
5. guate6 - October 1, 2007 11:05 PM
I'd like to reverse engineer one and make something useful out of it. Perhaps I could sell it to NASA and they'd think I'm a genius (I'd change the colors of the cables so I wouldn't infringe any patenting laws, perhaps add a thing or two), and then I'd have money and wouldn't have to live out of a car and borrow library computers.
6. MisterBP - October 6, 2007 8:20 AM
well, i admire the Japaneses and all but seriously what is the point
of a robotic jumping frog that can jump on rolling chairs?