[Robotgroup] Wall-E Cardboard bot conversion to real bot :)

[Vern Graner]

Folks:

I suggested to the Alamo folks that if we were to get one of the 
cardboard Wall-E Robots that are the lobby decorations that we could 
convert it to a moving robot by placing it on top of a mobile platform 
such as the "boogie bot". They like the idea and are going to see if 
they can locate a cardboard wall-e for us to convert! :D

I was at the movies this weekend and got a chance to have a look at the 
Wall-E cardboard bot in the lobby at the Westgate theater. Its a lot 
bigger than I remember it being. It appears (just eye-balling it, no 
tape measure) the ground clearance is high enough to allow the boogie 
bot to slide right under it! :) Add some LEDs to the eyes and some MP3s 
of his sounds or music and it should make for a fun display.

How hard could it be? ;)

I'll let everyone know as soon as I hear something from Lars. :)

Vern

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