Sorta Robotic Piano Hand
Writing by Evan Ackerman on Monday, 5 of January , 2009 at 4:41 am
I’m always a little bit hesitant to write about “robot” toys that aren’t actually robots (as I define them, anyway). But I guess this thing is interesting enough to make the cut, especially since I’m having fantasies of using it for some kind of cyborg project. Anyway, it’s a mechanical hand that plays piano music (not for real, just through a speaker), and as the music plays, the fingers articulate along with it. The hand plays an assortment of classical compositions followed by fake applause, and costs $13, AA batteries not included.
There aren’t many details as to how the hand works internally, but it looks like it might just be a simple system of linked gears actuated by a single motor. It’s too bad the fingers aren’t independently controllable, and it doesn’t look like it can actually grasp, but for just over 10 bucks it would be hard to pass up if you’re looking for a cool looking gripper that’s cheap enough to rip apart for your latest project.
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Comment by A.N.M
Made Tuesday, 6 of January , 2009 at 3:37 pm
HOW CAN YO DO HAT, TORTURE POOR PLEO, AND DESTROY, AN EXPLICATION PLEASE, YOOU ARE CRUE, YOU DON’T HAVE ANNY SENSIVILITY?
I WANT AN ANWER NOW, IF NOT, I CALL TO PLEO, THEY SAY THAT THEY… AN EXPLICATION
Comment by Ironman
Made Wednesday, 7 of January , 2009 at 2:48 pm
evan didn’t torture the pleo.
the real crimminals are those nasty nasty battle bots people.