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Japanese Pikachu Snow Plow Robot - I choose you! (pictures included)

thelastboss.com — This pokemon snow plow robot was designed in Japan with cameras in its eyes so that it could plow the driveway for the elderly. Or for kids who would rather play games indoors than shovel the driveway. it ways 880 pounds and will be $8300 when it comes out in 5 years. that gives me 5 years to make a Raichu robot to beat out the competition!

Who dugg this? Made popular Feb 14, 2007

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  • Akaji, on 10/12/2007, -1/+20The right side is a photoshopped joke about the plow. The left picture is the actual plow.

    Yay for title sensationalizingismness. And really long made-up words.
  • AkatsukiNoTobi, on 10/12/2007, -2/+19Don't tell me you weren't part of the Pokemon craze! Everyone was crazy about Pokemon back in the days.
  • KyleMistry, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11Do they keep it in a Snowkèball?
  • Mewchu11, on 10/12/2007, -2/+11Let's hope it doesn't know Volt Tackle...
  • LaueOfficer, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10My girlfriend constantly reminded me that she somehow wasn't. Needless to say when I found a card at her parent's house in her old room her day went to hell SO fast. Basically, my point here is this; EVERYONE got sucked up to some degree.
  • aRgusChung, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Hear that rumbling in the distance? That's 899,999 other diggers saying "No *****" in unison.
  • Junkyarddawg, on 10/12/2007, -3/+71) Photoshop FTW.
    2) WTF is this doing in GAMING NEWS?
  • ParanoiaAgent, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6I'm holding out for Mudkips.
  • DeathJux, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5"Ways"??? "WAYS"?!?!? Are you ***** kidding me? I think failing grammar and spelling is a requirement before you can submit stories to digg.
  • zdiggler, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3$8300 for a robot snow plow that you can only use it a few time a year. No thanks for that money you can hire a snow plow man who will sand and salt your driveway, shovel walkways and clean snow off your car for a few winters.
  • Sakumi, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3The blogger apparently didn't read his source well enough...

    The ears are a photoshop. The caption for the picture: "It is unclear whether or not the researchers intend to further enhance the robot’s “cute” factor, but they might ought to consider attaching a pair of pointy ears."

    This is why I hate blogs... no proper research, none.

    Buried as Inaccurate, wish there was Blog-spam selection as well.
  • mrRB, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Pfft. The Raichu snowplow would be easily beaten by Pikachu, because it never learned Agility or Quick Attack.
  • bennybertow, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1My Charizard would just melt the snow away...
  • Kevinok, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Of course they have these in Japan. If I had one I would drive it everywhere.
  • Df@ce, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2It's "Kawaii" You ***** Jap-noob!!!
  • bikingshaun, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1in Soviet Russia snow plows YOU
  • Markpdotcom, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Yup an obvious fake... Although I'm sure the article with tech specs relates to the snow plow on the left.

    Someone needs to make a Homer Simpsons Plow King one... :D
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Don't eat the yellow snow.
  • dimsum05, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Sorry for abusing reply, but if Pokemon was that addictive, how crazy would an MMO of it be....
    *ponders*
  • kursefour20, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2am i the only one that thinks it photoshoped? or does everyone know this...?
  • mnetlucas, on 10/12/2007, -4/+4I wonder what raichu will look like...
  • Zippo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1I wish we had something like this here... Pikachu face or not. I haven't seen a damn sidewalk in over a month.
  • bergur1, on 10/12/2007, -6/+5Im on yur snow plowerz pushin ur snowz
  • Animelee, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1If you're talking about Satoshi's, then we're all screwed.

    But, eh, don't worry. If the parents didn't breed with the Light Ball attached, humanity is safe...for now.
  • halosniper7, on 10/12/2007, -5/+3i dont really see the original plow as pikachu. sorry.
  • Urusai, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1So...it ***** bricks. Ice cold ones.
  • Andrico4, on 10/12/2007, -8/+5Now that is just ***** stupid.
  • Akaji, on 10/12/2007, -8/+5It truly scares me how much people on Digg know about Pokemon...
  • DiggityDugged, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1The machine is actually pretty cool. when i first saw it i figured it would just be some teenager with too much time on their hands, but this is something a lot of people will buy in Japan
  • DiggityDugged, on 10/12/2007, -5/+1not fake? check the link to the award page for their technological work
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -5/+1Mirror: http://www.glowfoto.com/static_image/13-200514L/8700/jpg/02/2007/img4/glowfoto
  • ij00mini, on 10/12/2007, -7/+2Um, you read _what_ as 'elderly'?
  • doublsh0t, on 10/12/2007, -7/+2your mom ways a lot
  • Redchannel, on 10/12/2007, -8/+3This article is lame. I don't understand how some people can get so excited over something that's obviously fake.
  • Lane5slacker, on 10/12/2007, -7/+2Whoa... I read that "plow over the elderly"
  • Redchannel, on 10/12/2007, -9/+3This article is lame.
  • eurocrisp, on 10/12/2007, -7/+0shooped... pixels, blur, etc
  • zdiggler, on 10/12/2007, -9/+1I only remember 12 years old were really into it. I never really cared for it.

    not me.

  • scubajim, on 10/12/2007, -10/+1Kwai, very kwai
  • GGERG15, on 10/12/2007, -21/+8fake

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