Small, Lovable, Jumping Robot Boy Runs Into Your Nightmares {Pics/Video}

Of course a small, kid-like robot wouldn’t go berserk, run and jump onto your face while screaming “YOUR SOUL, YOUR SOUL” in a cold, electronic voice. That, is RIDICULOUS. Almost as ridiculous as robot cockroaches that survive impacts.

Even if it actually wouldn’t attack you, that hasn’t stopped, Tomotaka Takahashi, CEO of Robot Garage from making us think it could. He debuted Ropid, the 15″ (38cm) tall robo-boy with a precious 3″ vertical leap, that makes you want to say, Awwwww, then turn and run.

Design Details

We’ve attempted contacting Mr. Takahashi to find out more on the design with no replies so far. So, for now, I’ll use my skills in Google translation to give you the following from Robot Watch.

“The body is equipped with an internal accelerometer gyro sensor controlled independently of the left and right groin. Eliminating the drift of the sensor orientation for the foot swing, and rotation during walking with different left-right orientation of the legs, without having to calculate the displacement of the gyro was important to control lines of constant position. Because the stability of these legs have many degrees of freedom, it can also be heavy.

It’s also made of carbon and plastic, and most likely powered by fear in your voice, so just try to keep calm. Here are some more images and a video you can take home to your kids so they’re aware of what they may be replaced with soon.