I know it’s now 2013 and all that Apocalypse stuff is behind us, but scientists have taught a robot to control other robots! This seems like a bad idea. SkyNet is here! Run! Hide! Humanity is doooomed!
Well, okay, actually scientists have just taught a robot to play the classic kid’s game Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, but I’m still keeping my eye on the situation. I won’t be having my block knocked off. Hit the jump to check out the Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em robot in action…
Okay, now they just need to build this robot a shell that looks one of the toy robots from Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots. Showmanship guys, showmanship.
via Gizmondo
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If computers can learn the bad boy trick of ignoring girls, humanity is forever doomed.
There needs to be an Inception tag on this.