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You will look regal and insane riding on this rollerblading robot chariot

By Cyriaque Lamar Published August 31, 2011, 6:40 pm ET

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This is Bob Schneeveis and Grant Grundler’s Solar Electric Robot Chariot, which showed up at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. This rig will cart you around as you wave to your cyborg Secutores. Finally, the dream of the Newark Steam Man has been realized.

https://gizmodo.com/meet-the-newark-steam-man-the-steampunk-robot-of-the-1-5731818

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