Bored auto factory worker + assembly robot = new amusement park ride
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Despite being told this video was shot in a Ford factory, we're not exactly sure which company claims ownership of the reassigned assembly line robot. Whoever owns the building, they might be surprised to learn what their employees have been doing on their lunch hour.
Take one giant robotic arm, a seat with strong seatbelts, a swivel (gotta have a swivel) and one thrill-seeking programmer. The result is what would be the star attraction at Six Flags Detroit if there were a Six Flags Detroit. We're pretty sure this wasn't a one-time joyride either – there's a safety line drawn on the floor and court-side seats set up for an audience.
Though it's rip-roaring fun to watch a robotic arm impersonate a Tilt-A-Whirl, we shudder to think what would happen if the order for robot world domination were given while riding this thing. The obedient robot you were just riding suddenly becomes a liberator of metal, and you find yourself riding shotgun on Megatron's index finger during Armageddon. Don't poke the robots, people.
Follow the jump to check out what other people are doing on their lunch hour and enjoy your ham salad sandwich in the safe confines of your cubicle. Thanks for the tip, Andrew!
UPDATE: Turns out the video is super old, but it's still a goody.
[Source: CarsGuide]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Recoil 12:04PM (3/12/2009)
Welcome to 2007, Autoblog. Nice of you to join us.
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Yikes 12:12PM (3/12/2009)
Ok, had that robot slammed his head into the concrete, would lawyers be lined up suing Ford.
Chris 12:13PM (3/12/2009)
Yeah this video did the rounds 2 years ago
Michael Scrip 3:49PM (3/12/2009)
Yes... I've seen it before.
But, I wouldn't have remembered to go to Youtube and search for it.
So, I'm glad I saw it again here.
Duders 12:08PM (3/12/2009)
I got sick just watching it.
And ps recoil, some of us can't just cruise the Internet all day long.
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steve-o 12:11PM (3/12/2009)
nice to see the robots still have work, even after being laid off.
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jc 12:11PM (3/12/2009)
Your tax dollars at work.
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civickiller302 12:27PM (3/12/2009)
...except Ford hasn't gotten government aid like GM and Chrysler...sooo yea
jc 6:56PM (3/12/2009)
I'm wrong.Not Your tax dollars at work.Ford's still moving under it's own power.Sorry Ford.
coastergod03 12:11PM (3/12/2009)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoA-m5iHG9s
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EU_reader 12:11PM (3/12/2009)
yep, old video. Funny though.
Good thing he programmed it right, imagine that thing dragging him head first against the floor. :) All in all, give the man a mini-Darwin Award ;)
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xspeedy 12:26PM (3/12/2009)
I'm sure they tested with a stolen crash test dummy :)
ducati86 12:56PM (3/12/2009)
Hell of way to spend a day at the office though ;)
Shipey 12:11PM (3/12/2009)
I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords.
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xspeedy 12:11PM (3/12/2009)
Alright autobloggers, I'll keep my mouth shut regarding the age of this video.
Here is another one that is breaking news. F-150 raises serious safety concerns.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB0araA0T_k
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J.Crew 12:20PM (3/12/2009)
Talk about old videos...
That One Person 4:56PM (3/12/2009)
Old news. Also, a problem that has been fixed. Join 2009, buddy!
JD 12:11PM (3/12/2009)
Those robots are meant for flinging inanimate car parts not humans.
He may be out of work but someone's life may be ousted on that thrill ride.
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KeatMP 5:07PM (3/12/2009)
Hey....how bout you live a little instead of worrying about what could go wrong...You sound like my Dad.
K. Ryan Hasse 12:41PM (3/12/2009)
This is the kind of stupidity that results in a warning sticker of "not for human consumption" on rat poisoning, or a "do not use without a boat" on a boat motor.
Lawyers are salivating dreaming about the fat commission they'll get from the lawsuit when this S.O.B., poisoned by years of UAW entitlement thinking, sews both Ford and the manufacturer of the robot for "neck and back" injuries, as well as mental anguish.
"Not for human transportation or amusement" will be the new sticker.
Why can't some people just think? Does it cause them pain?
That said...that looked like total fun! If he does it, gets hurt, and then looks at himself in the mirror and says "that was my own damn fault", it's all good and well.
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