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Push-up robot with no arms

This may be the most disturbing robot video I've seen this year. Got a better one? Post it in the comments. Via Buzzfeed.

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Posted by: Rachel Hobson on January 16, 2009 at 12:33 PM

Funny ... that's how I feel after doing push-ups, too!

Creeeeepy ....

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Posted by: josh on January 16, 2009 at 3:47 PM

That kid was a little disappointed.

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Posted by: volkemon on January 16, 2009 at 4:03 PM

At the risk of a "oh yeah? post your pushup doing robot project" coming my way.....

This seems a little rough for a trade show or the like. Is this maybe a schoolkids project?

I went to the link, but no comments or other info there.

Anyone translate those banners? :)

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Posted by: decoy catfish on January 16, 2009 at 11:34 PM

while not on quite on par with this armless push-up monstrosity, this little guy does find his way into my dreams of Julie Andrews from time to time, twisting them into something oh so terrible

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azvzV8RcW4k

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Posted by: Vincent on January 17, 2009 at 5:57 PM

yeah

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww

This one is as funny

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Posted by: Anonymous on January 19, 2009 at 7:14 PM

Big Dog Beta Version does the running man

I much prefer this one:

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=VXJZVZFRFJc&feature=related

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