Sep 18 2009Um, No: Tandem Robo-Biker Pedals For You
Joules is a robot designed to KILL! pedal the back of a tandem bicycle. And I can honestly say I have absolutely no interest in biking down the street getting cornholed by a robot names Joules.
He's the creation of a guy called Chris who, challenged by his son to create an electric tandem that worked via pedal power, more than satisfied the brief.
The nuts-and-bolts robot is powered by a PMG-132 electric motor and, unlike most lazy-assed back-end tandem riders, does all the work himself.
Yeah but no but no. As much as I do hate pedaling myself, I'd rather walk my bike up a hill than have this jerk do the work for me. You hear that, Lance Failstrong? YOU WILL NEVER PEDAL ME!
Hit the jump for a video of the beast in action.
Joules the robot cyclist no threat to Lance Armstrong [dvice]
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Reader Comments
1. wooo - September 18, 2009 8:54 PM
first post
2. not naas - September 18, 2009 9:02 PM
@1, congratulations! You're firstarded!
@gw: How do you skip blithely by the golden articles I give to you and end up posting this shit.
3. Johnsen - September 18, 2009 9:12 PM
I like all of your comments - and I'm gonna let you all finish, but BEYONCE HAD ONE OF THE BEST COMMENT'S OF AWL THYME! AWL THYME!!!
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4. Spikey DaPikey - September 18, 2009 9:13 PM
Fail....
5. Joker Boy - September 18, 2009 9:47 PM
Humans just won't be happy until Robots are hunting and killing them...
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6. weeeeeeeeeeee - September 18, 2009 9:55 PM
its cool but...
it just looks like he has no friends
it has training wheels
it moves slower than a glacier
7. Katie - September 18, 2009 10:26 PM
The lyrics to song in the video: Daisy, Daisy give me your answer do. I'm half crazy, falling in love with you. It won't be a stylish marriage. I can't afford a carriage. **But you'll look sweet upon the seat of a bicycle built for two.**
Also known as the song that HAL sings in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
8. Adam - September 18, 2009 10:58 PM
So, you pedal the bike, to power the motor, which moves the robot, which pedals the bike?
Isn't that a million times less efficient than if he just pedaled the damn bike?
9. patches - September 18, 2009 11:08 PM
@8 is it necessary for me to drink my own urine?
probably not, but i do anyway because it's sterile and i like the taste.
10. Belajar seo - September 19, 2009 1:27 AM
That robot is great, maybe like the movie, in future, robot will effect very much in human life.
Hus
11. John - September 19, 2009 4:20 AM
Are Lance and Stretch related?
12. scooper - September 19, 2009 4:23 AM
Dear god it's the apocalypse!
13. jupiter 8 - September 19, 2009 6:04 AM
am i the only one that caught the little britain reference?
14. ciao - September 19, 2009 10:10 AM
I don't see much to difference (aside from physical aspect) of this to a car. Basically that robot fella is your fueled engine, and you're the driver coordinating it-with some effort of steering the wheel.
Overall a unique design...
15. jaja - September 19, 2009 10:34 AM
LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAME.
16. eddy - September 19, 2009 12:03 PM
next up my toaster wins tour de france
17. therealRoboticDeathArmy - September 19, 2009 1:53 PM
@15 just shut up and lick dog ballz
18. Jaycob - September 19, 2009 3:04 PM
ahoy happy talk like a pirate day i think this robot be th' queerest thin' i've e'er seen but I'm a pirate what do i know
19. Jaycob - September 19, 2009 3:05 PM
and @ 18 yee be threatened by his superior intellect
20. Billy Avenue - September 19, 2009 3:57 PM
so not only do you look like someone who needs assistance to pedal a bike, you need training wheels too? super gay to the power of fag.
21. Dishy Dishyington - September 19, 2009 8:47 PM
I'd hit it.
22. Jimbo - September 20, 2009 12:26 AM
Whatever happened to slapping a regular ol' motor on a regular ol' bicycle?
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24. Ham Bone - September 20, 2009 10:01 AM
That thing is more scary then "Johnny 5" the supposed lovable robot from short circuit ... and just like Johnny 5 when you start to trust it, it will rip your heart out via your anus (or pedal you into a firey building where you die but he is ok) ... "Johnny 5 is alive" .... I don't think so pew pew....
25. Chaz - September 20, 2009 1:00 PM
if you fell off, that thing would kill you.
26. Jaded Icon - September 21, 2009 6:55 AM
@ 15
Good point. It's basic in its mechanics, but designed to look humanoid. It's more of a machine than robot. Still, it's related which means that it must be killed.....slowly.
27. Mr. cow - September 21, 2009 7:13 AM
Moo