The Air Force wants to make military drones the future of warfare, computer intelligence is predicted to surpass our own someday, and just to insure we fulfill Terminator: Salvation’s visions: here comes Flossie. Don’t let the questionable name fool you, today testing oil today, and tomorrow…. well you get the point!
Before watching the promo video, check out a few conceptuals that say it all.
-James DonVito
A pre-Terminator: Salvation design, but none the less ominous. From my pal Eric Brown, click for more of his work!
And of course our Transforming friend
And here comes "Flossie"
Let me introduce you to Flossie, the creepy motorcycle-driving robot. She will drive through scorching heat and freezing cold without a complaint. She will shift perfectly every time. She will haunt your dreams.
Flossie was constructed by Castrol to be used in lubricant testing for just about any motorcycle. Flossie allows testers to monitor how lubricants function over time in a variety of situations, with Flossie the one constant, shifting and riding the bike perfectly each time. The most disturbing part of Flossie’s design is that she learns, all by herself, how to get a feel for each bike and how to ride it. To what end, might you ask? Well, the obvious answer is: to become self-aware, evolve, and enslave us all.
In the video below you get a view of Flossie in action. The video ends ominously by calling Flossie “a safe rider”. Let’s hope we don’t regret those words.
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Here is one more interesting research video:
