$5,000 Robot Stolen
By Chief Robot. Filed in Research, Robot News |
Professor Erik Sanchez from the University of Portland recently had a Propeller QuadRover stolen from his unlocked car. The robot was stolen this past Monday from the 6000 block of SW 205 Avenue.
The robot is based on a 49 cc Honda gasoline engine and is strong enough to pull a truck.
The robot was to be used as a teaching tool in one of his physics classes.
According to Oregon Live, a similar robot was also stolen from professor’s car in Aloha Hawaii. Let’s hope we don’t see a rash of robots being stolen as someone tries to prevent the Terminator movies from becoming a reality.
What a sad day in robot land. Too bad the robot can’t phone home. Anyone with information about the missing robot, please call Washington County Sheriff’s detectives at 503-846-2500.
See a video of the robot in action before it was stolen below.
Update 1/12/09 – The robot has been recovered! According to KPTV it was found at the bottom of a lake. No word if it still works.
Link via (Oregon Live)
