Send to a friendJonathan Fung December 30th, 2007 5:57 PM Link
Looks like they could do some cost cutting by streamlining production there…but it is VERY impressive.
Video: Lego Assembly Line Automatically Builds Lego Cars
Written By: Evan McCausland
It’s not uncommon for someone to build a car out of Legos, but it’s quite unusual for someone to build a working car assembly line from the plastic blocks. Someone in Germany has built quite a large contraption entirely of Legos that autonomously builds little cars.
Sure, the car itself is highly simplified, but it’s amazing that apart from three button pushes (choosing what colors are used), the entire process is automated - and in some cases, quite true to life (e.g. body drop, end-of-line roll-off). In the end, it’s a mix of industrial engineering and Rube Goldberg that is utterly fascinating to watch.
4 Comments
Austin December 30th, 2007 8:38 PM Link
That’s awesome. I was expecting some 4-pieced result. They went to lengths of much more complication then they need to.
Donald December 31st, 2007 12:31 AM Link
Awesome! Of course, the dollar at its weakest exchange rate in quite a while, LEGO cars can only be sold in upmarket trim levels to see any profitability.
Yeah, I’m an ass, but it’s just because I’m jealous of what this person did. It is cool as hell.
Scratch January 1st, 2008 7:46 AM Link
He could do it cheaper if he used Mexican Legos.
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