Designer Daniele Benedettelli has developed a system where he can remotely control humanoid robot Cyclops MK II using an exoskeleton of Lego.

Benedettelli began the project in 2011 and has made overhauls to the robot’s design over the years. The most recent test footage posted May (shown below) demonstrates the latest version of the humanoid robot being remote controlled by a wearable exosuit made of Lego Mindstorms NXT hardware.

The exoskeleton is equipped with potentiometers that captures the user's movements that is then sent to the robot via Bluetooth using an Arduino board.

The current remote manipulator rig doesn’t control the robot’s lower body, just its shoulders and arms at the moment. Creating a leg rig for locomotion may be a whole different ball game.

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The setup could be handy in the upcoming giant mech battle between Suidobashi Heavy Industry and MegaBots

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