The last few stabs at The Terminator movies haven't gone so well, to put it mildly -- you're more likely to have enjoyed the video game tie-ins. And that may well be due to the absence of James Cameron, who sold his rights back in 1984 and hasn't tou...
We won't have to wait much longer for our Robotech future. South Korean robotics manufacturer Hankook Mirae Technology debuted its first prototype piloted mech over the weekend. Say hello to the Method-2.
Over the years, artists, writers, filmmakers and game studios have all tackled the concept of artificial intelligence. Often their vision is of machines that are brutally hostile to humans. Philip K. Dick envisioned androids that murder their owners....
As if the world didn’t have enough problems, Russia is apparently creating a scary humanoid robotic soldier, affectionately being called “Ivan the Terminator.” Thank God they didn’t call it the T-800. The idea of the robot is to eventually replace humans on the battlefield. For now, these robotic avatars are remote-controlled using special suits worn by a human, but you know that won’t last long. One day they will be doing stuff on their own.
[via kp.md via Mirror via Damn Geeky]
Let's be honest: no matter how many times studios try to revive the Terminator franchise, its peak is (and possibly always will be) Terminator 2: Judgment Day. And James Cameron knows this too, it seems. The director is teaming with DMG Entertainme...
I am a big Terminator fan. One of the things I remember about Terminator 2 is how the kid who played John Connor was annoying and looked like a young Pee-Wee Herman. I also remember that Arnie wasn’t allowed to kill people so he shot lots of knees. Of course, some of those knees were shot with a freaking minigun, which has to hurt.
This sweet T2 Ultimate Edition 7-inch action figure from NECA includes said minigun, and looks awesome. It’s got 25 points of articulation, three heads, and a bunch of weapons. The T-800’s interchangeable noggins include a regular one, one with sunglasses, and a battle damaged one.
In addition to the aforementioned minigun, his other weapons include a grenade launcher, shotgun, and a pistol. You can get your own T2 action figure for $24.99(USD) at ThinkGeek.
We’ve seen a full T-800 skeleton made out of LEGO. YouTuber Kaled Souky aka jaled79 proves that you can also make a decent Terminator animatronic out of balsa wood and cardboard too.
This isn’t just any motionless statue either. Kaled managed to make the model’s head and arms move with the help of an Arduino Pro 328, servos and pulleys. The legs are not motorized and are mainly there to provide support (and look cool of course), though Kaled says they can be set in various positions. You can skip to around 2:35 in the video to see the model come to life.
Kaled hopes to someday sell flat-pack kits of his T-800. Check out his blog post or the video’s description on YouTube for more on his project.
[via Geeky Gadgets]
Beat SkyNet at their own game by getting your very own Terminator. Model T-850 to be precise; already battle damaged, so you won’t be surprised when it get’s a bit beat up during its first trip into the future, the past or wherever, to fight other Terminators.
This replica will look awesome in your prop collection. It is full of amazing details like hand-punched real human hair and lots of fake blood, so that it looks super realistic and scary.
It will only cost you $2,781.95(USD) from Etsy seller Biomechanoids. if you happen to have the cash laying around. For that price he better time travel for real and undo the terrible modern reboot.
[via This Is Why I’m Broke]
