Spring Break
Engineers build 'Guitar Hero' robot
By: Kenny Ryan
Issue date: 4/29/08 Section: News
"We wanted to work on a project that we would want to work on, that we would be motivated to work on, that we would really get something out of," Lapenna said. "When we are done, we can share it with other people and let other people enjoy it too."
Aggies who think they can best Slashbot in a battle of axe grinding will have an opportunity to test their mettle. Slashbot will be available from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m. at Demo Day Tuesday in the Zachry lobby.
Challengers should be warned that Slashbot combines the skills of its namesake with the merciless precision of a machine.
"It's a combination of 'Slash,' the Guns N' Roses guitarist - because he's one of the greatest guitarists ever, I don't think that needs any explanation - and 'bot' because it's a robot," Lapenna said. "It was actually pretty cool. In our report I had a picture of Slash, plus a picture of a robot, equals Borat. 'Very nice.'?"
A YouTube video of Slashbot performing "Cliffs over Dover" has drawn more than 120,000 views since April 22. The 447 comments it has accrued in that time are split between, "Dude that's awesome!" "You have no life what-so-ever" and "One step closer to Skynet!"
Lapenna takes the compliments, and the criticism, in stride.
"People might think we have no lives, but we are engineers, so that's kind of been the case for the past four years."
Aggies who think they can best Slashbot in a battle of axe grinding will have an opportunity to test their mettle. Slashbot will be available from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m. at Demo Day Tuesday in the Zachry lobby.
Challengers should be warned that Slashbot combines the skills of its namesake with the merciless precision of a machine.
"It's a combination of 'Slash,' the Guns N' Roses guitarist - because he's one of the greatest guitarists ever, I don't think that needs any explanation - and 'bot' because it's a robot," Lapenna said. "It was actually pretty cool. In our report I had a picture of Slash, plus a picture of a robot, equals Borat. 'Very nice.'?"
A YouTube video of Slashbot performing "Cliffs over Dover" has drawn more than 120,000 views since April 22. The 447 comments it has accrued in that time are split between, "Dude that's awesome!" "You have no life what-so-ever" and "One step closer to Skynet!"
Lapenna takes the compliments, and the criticism, in stride.
"People might think we have no lives, but we are engineers, so that's kind of been the case for the past four years."
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