Imagine you're stuck in a forest fire with no way out, and a demonic centaur with a chainsaw shows up to rescue you.
That's the vision behind Threehalves, a rescue robot from the company Satyress.
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The company is a side-gig run by an engineer named "Beau" who won't reveal his identity because it might threaten his day job.
In an interview with the New York Post, Beau says he just wants to be helpful.
'The dream of [these] robots are sidekicks that are interesting, fun and useful β and, like a car is today, something that says something about the owner. Not something like a phone, which is pure utility.'
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That's easy!
Those demon horns are cameras, apparently!
The bot is named after a female satyr, largely depicted as having a woman's head and torso with the legs and feet of a goat.
Beau's website says he wants this robot to do jobs that aren't safe for humans.
Fortunately, Beau has anticipated his machine may go haywire and murder you, so he's included instructions for how to kill it. π
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This robot [is] more dangerous than it looks as is any robot with humanlike strength, size, and maneuverability. We are taking a physical approach to safety mechanisms with no ambiguity. Fail-on air brakes and pin locks will render the robot immobile if system air pressure is lost. Shared reservoirs in the chest plate and body can be pierced by projectile or sharp instrument to instantly stop the robot in place.
The memes were glorious ... gloriously terrifying, that is.
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Of course ... there may be uses for this.
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My absolute favorite:
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The future wars with robots are gonna be WILD!
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