Steambots

[Tannhauser]

Finally, after all the advances of mankind, we are taking the first steps into harnessing the power of steam! Behold, an intrepid Japanese inventor has built a basic steam powered robot, which will only lead to further advance in steam-robot technology.

The website (run through Babelfish) and a short film of it in motion. A bit on the useless side, but quite nifty.

If that interests you, Crabfu Steamworks is also recommended (though much more modern).

 

[Milo]

Damn, I thought I would never live to see the day that steam bots walked the earth. I can die happy now.

 

[DirtyDreamDesigner]

Awesome beyond words.

Erm, in a "biggest car in the world made out of ice-cream" way.

 

[SuAside]

velly steampunk! me digs.

 

[Umbrella]

Kinda reminds me Thief 2 - The Metal Age.

Very cool indeed.

 

[Wooz]

joule Verne

Heh.

Pretty cool. I had no idea those things actually worked.

 

[Lukus]

Cool. It's a good thing it's not very fast - I think I have pretty good chances of living out my time before Steambots take over the world.

If they could program it to fetch beer on command, I could turn it on in the morning, go about my business all day, and get a cold one fresh from the fridge in time for my estimated demise in 60 years. Though I guess it wouldn't be cold anymore.

Oh well.