iPhone-controlled robot dances out the shadows

Jonny Evans
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July 29, 2009
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A robot hobbyist has developed an application that lets the iPhone 3GS function as the brain and face of miniature humanoid robot, Robochan.

It's made from a Kondo KHR-2HV humanoid which has had its head replaced by an iPhone which controls the machine.

The little feller has multiple functions - he’s an alarm clock, a private dancer, can wave stuff around and even interact with it’s owner (kinda). We’d like one round the 9to5Mac office.

Via: Dvice.com

 

Comments (8)

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | July 29, 2009 - 4:38am

Does anyone know the name of that song? I need to have it!

Jonny Evans | July 29, 2009 - 4:39am

just point shazam at it?

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | July 29, 2009 - 4:46am

I tried. Shazam doesn't know it. It's not on iTunes. But I followed the citations and found it. Anyone else want it, it's a perversion of a Finnish Polka called levan polkka. You can find like a million anime videos on Youtube with it.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | July 29, 2009 - 8:58am

I concurr. Its a great funny track. Found it on Youtube and used Snapz Pro X to record it...

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | July 29, 2009 - 9:20am

...would by it if I could find it. Its available as an instrumental techno-remix (free download) on last.fm

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | July 29, 2009 - 9:20am

...would buy it if I could find it. Its available as an instrumental techno-remix (free download) on last.fm

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | July 29, 2009 - 4:26pm

so dumb

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | July 30, 2009 - 7:23am

I found it on Limewire. Or you can just google "levan polkka Haksune Miku". That's the version they are using in this vid. Check out Youtube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbbA9BhCTko