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Life Size Whale Builder (Video)

It's not quite a robot whale, but Tom McClean's massive creation comes pretty darn close (video below). He intends to sail it across the Atlantic making realistic whale noises and emitting 60 foot water spouts. Imagine what would happen if he ever gets hooked on robots.

Life-sized Gundam('s anyone?

Posted by Lem on July 18, 2008 | Permalink | Email this post

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The rest of the world say "Why?". The British say "Why not?"

Posted by: Orac | Jul 18, 2008 9:54:51 PM

Heck yeah!

I'm ready for life size Gundam's[aka mobile suits] that can be piloted!

Posted by: BlazeEagle | Jul 20, 2008 5:11:25 AM

See, "The Godwhale," by T.J. Bass. Autonomous robotic krill harvesters.

Posted by: IWood | Apr 24, 2009 9:16:14 AM

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