<![CDATA[io9: robosaurus]]> http://tags.lifehacker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: robosaurus]]> http://io9.com/tag/robosaurus http://io9.com/tag/robosaurus <![CDATA[Smiley Faces Destroy The World's Cutest Killer Robot]]> This sequence from 1995's Death Machine is awe-inspiring, because the killer robot is CGI but manages to look like stop-motion with its jerky movements. And it's super cute! It's like a robo-Barney. And it's damaged by an explosion that's perfectly timed to coincide with a nice smiley face, as the super-secret evil corporate vault door opens. I've seen Death Machine three times, and I still couldn't tell you the plot. There's an evil corporation in the far future of 2003, and Brad Dourif plays himself as a psycho robot maker. And there are cyber terrorists, and flashy lights. Mostly, though, it's about the cute robosaurus.

]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=354417&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Buy Yourself A Truck-Eating Robocar]]> SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY! ROBOSAURUS LIVE! Ever felt like yelling that in a crowd? Now you can if you just purchase this real-life Robosaurus and a simple PA system. The 42-foot tall, car-eating, Transform-tastic, fire-breathing, automobile-automaton can be parked in your very own backyard. Find out how you can get the keys to the behemoth who was parodied as Truckasaurus on The Simpsons.




The owners of Robosaurus have decided to put the dragon-like robot car up for purchase because they're retiring him from car shows, the giant robot's bread and butter. Starting January 19th, Robosaurus and all of his materials will be up for auction. If you've been saving your pennies for a rainy day and you want a transforming robot that you can drive, this is it.

You can find out everything you need to know about Robosaurus at his private robo-website, and study up on what you'll need to know about the steely beast, even the tooth engineering. Plus, if you're thinking that you'd love to buy him, but you don't have any way to get him home... not to worry. He transforms into a fully functional tractor-trailer, Optimus Prime style.

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