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After watching this GIF, I imagined what it would feel like walking past a charging station with this thing on it. How it slowly turns its 10KV-charged head tow

After watching this GIF, I imagined what it would feel like walking past a charging station with this thing on it. How it slowly turns its 10KV-charged head towards me. "- You definitely do look like a charging socket to me. - I really do not. Look, I am human... - No, you really do. You just need a quick charge..."

selestify 11y ago
Just keep your mouth closed and it won't notice there's a socket to plug into. Once you start talking though, it may keep applying greater and greater force in a valiant attempt to insert the charger...
- ethbro 11y ago
  That's an awfully optimistic anatomical statement when we're talking about robotic snakes. Just saying.
  - beamatronic 11y ago
    I just realized that this is a "dual-use" technology, if you know what I mean.
    - Asparagirl 11y ago
      Probably a coincidence: http://cleantechnica.com/2015/05/06/teslas-next-big-supercharging-focus-japan/ http://cleantechnica.com/2015/05/06/teslas-next-big-supercha... ...probably.
roneesh 11y ago
Hey, free electricity at least.
trhway 11y ago
well, it can be used as a home protection device - once home security is armed anything the computer identifies as intruder can be chased and Tasered by this thing.
notNow 11y ago
In a British accent too to make it all the more frightening
- granos 11y ago
  Wheatley's voice
kamaal 11y ago
I'm reminded of the movie Matrix where the snake like robotic connectors go and connect to sockets behind human brains.
qbrass 11y ago
This is the far more likely scenario: After watching this GIF, I imagined what it would feel like walking past a charging station with this thing on it. How it slowly turns its 10KV-charged head towards me. "- You definitely do not look like a charging socket to me. - I really am. Look, I am not human... - No, you really don't... - I just need a quick charge!"
seewhat 11y ago
10 KV? I think it's max about 400 V, depending on region.

selestify 11y ago

Just keep your mouth closed and it won't notice there's a socket to plug into. Once you start talking though, it may keep applying greater and greater force in a valiant attempt to insert the charger...

ethbro 11y ago
That's an awfully optimistic anatomical statement when we're talking about robotic snakes. Just saying.
- beamatronic 11y ago
  I just realized that this is a "dual-use" technology, if you know what I mean.
  - Asparagirl 11y ago
    Probably a coincidence: http://cleantechnica.com/2015/05/06/teslas-next-big-supercharging-focus-japan/ http://cleantechnica.com/2015/05/06/teslas-next-big-supercha... ...probably.

roneesh 11y ago

Hey, free electricity at least.

trhway 11y ago

well, it can be used as a home protection device - once home security is armed anything the computer identifies as intruder can be chased and Tasered by this thing.

notNow 11y ago

In a British accent too to make it all the more frightening

granos 11y ago
Wheatley's voice

kamaal 11y ago

I'm reminded of the movie Matrix where the snake like robotic connectors go and connect to sockets behind human brains.

qbrass 11y ago

This is the far more likely scenario: After watching this GIF, I imagined what it would feel like walking past a charging station with this thing on it. How it slowly turns its 10KV-charged head towards me. "- You definitely do not look like a charging socket to me. - I really am. Look, I am not human... - No, you really don't... - I just need a quick charge!"

seewhat 11y ago

10 KV? I think it's max about 400 V, depending on region.