Want to pretend you’re a giant robot ? I will f***ing kill you. But if you’re determined to die by my hand go ahead and pick up a pair of $85 Giant Cardboard Robot Arms from Etsy seller giantcardboardrobot , then give me a call . I’ll be waiting drinking. Arm yourself with giant cardboard robot arms! Perfect for giant robot hugs, super high high-fives, & terrorizing small children. Customize them just for you! Cover them in stickers, paint them, glue stuff to them, or add lights. Treat your new arms as your cardboard canvas. Each arm is approximately 5′ 6″ in length (about 3 feet longer from where your hands will grab), 9″ x 9″ in width. The arms allow for both 90 bending motion in the elbows as well as 360 rotation of the wrist. The arms break down into easily assembled component parts. You know what they say about a guy with giant cardboard robot arms, don’t you? He’s trying to compensate for something . Probably not having a soul, since that’s what differentiates man from machine. I will burn your heartless ass alive, Wannabe-Bot! Now transform and roll out back while I find the lighter fluid. Hit the jump for three more shots and another link to the seller’s Etsy if you’ve really decided it’s your time to go.

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You’ll Only Burn Faster, Card-Bot!: Giant Cardboard Robot Arms Available On Etsy

Look down — what do you see? A Cheeto -dusted penis? Wash your hands after snacking. But for those of you looking at a nonfunctional lower half , there’s new hope, all thanks to Rex bionic legs . After seven years of secret development and and $10 million of investment the high-tech unit was unveiled in Auckland today. The unit weighs 38kg and is operated by a joystick. It enables a wheelchair user to stand, walk and go up and down steps and slopes. Director Paul Dyson said the technology was unique and he expected sales to go from single digits per month, to dozens each month next year. the anticipated cost of a Rex unit would be US$150,000 abroad and about $150,000 locally. ”I knew deep down one day I’d stand back up. I’ll never forget what it was like to see my feet walking under me for the first time I used Rex.” *sniff* Heartwarming, isn’t it? It’s almost enough to make me not want to club them out from under the person using them. Almost. THIS IS GONNA HURT ME A LOT MORE THAN IT IS YOU. *thwack!* Oh — no that definitely hurt you more. Hit the jump for a five-minute video of the legs doin’ their thang.

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New Zealand Company’s REX Bionic Legs

This is Monster Chess, a 12′ x 12′ (that’s feet, not inches) robotic LEGO chess game made with over 100,000 blocks for a total build cost of ~$30K (that’s thousands, not kelvin). The pieces are all controlled via laptop and I wouldn’t hesitate to body-slam a rook if it got out of line. Same goes for the knights . But not the king — he reminds me of Stephen Hawking. Hit the jump for a long-ass video of the game being played.

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Wow: $30,000 Robotic LEGO Chess Game