UPDATED: Kevin was kind enough to send us some pictures of the development of his incredible machine. You can see the robot in action and learn more about how it works from Kevin’s video, posted below. Home Innovation Portal turret comes alive in robot project Portal found a way of taking automated gun turrets and turning them into something adorable. “I’m looking at about another month, and it should look just like the turret form the game.” We look forward to seeing the final project…as long as it’s still loaded with just Nerf ammo. Wellington's Weta Workshop has constructed a life-size version of a robot from popular game series Half-Life and sent it to the US-based company behind the g. “It’s not done yet,” Swanson told us. He’s still working on the familiar, egg-shaped casing for his machine. It just fires soft Nerf darts, but the bizarrely adorable device still talks to its would-be-victims, just like in the game. “The idea started with us playing with one of those USB desk turrets, and we wanted to automate it with a camera for our final project,” said Swanson. Don’t worry, this machine isn’t deadly. The robot uses an IP webcam to track targets and fire bullets. ![]() “My professor, who is obsessed with Portal, told us as a semi-joke only allow it if the turret looks like the Portal turret,” Swanson told GamesBeat in an exclusive interview. “I just kind of ran with it from there.”
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