The Shrub Rover: Patrol Your Suburb in Disguise

vansau

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The Shrub Rover: Patrol Your Suburb in Disguise

If Solid Snake were to spy on the Desperate Housewives, this would be his vehicle of choice.

Are you tired of skulking in the shadows when you try to spy on your neighbors? Do you want to trespass on other peoples' lawns and not be noticed? Or do you just want to drive around in something that will make everyone's head turn (though probably not for the reason you want them to)? Then look no further than the Terrestrial Shrub Rover, a new vehicle created by Justin Shull, a New York-based artist whose work is usually focused on environmental themes.

According to Shull's website, the Rover was inspired by NASA's concepts for its upcoming lunar outpost mission:

"In the spirit of NASA and its forthcoming 2020 lunar expeditions in preparation for colonizing the moon, the Terrestrial Shrub Rover presents the opportunity to explore terrestrial and social environments back on Earth from within a manned, foliage bedecked, solar electric powered rover. (also in development is an unmanned, remotely controlled, webcam version)"

This is definitely one of the more bizarre vehicles you're likely to find on the web, but it's certainly fascinating to watch in action. Watching this thing in action, I couldn't help but think of how Solid Snake would totally use something like this while sneaking up on Otacon as he waters his lawn.

Source: Geeks Are Sexy

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Jared

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Jul 14, 2009
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All works till an old man decides he wants to cut the hedge! lol, nice toy though!
 

hazabaza1

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I can imagine the advertising slogan.
'The Shrub Rover! Spy on your unsuspecting hot neighbour while she sunbathes! Only 599.99!'
 

hudsonzero

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Lvl 64 Klutz said:
There's a Monty Python joke to be made here, but I can't quite find it.
this is how not to be seen

OT he is so lucky no one was having a funeral
 

Miumaru

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May 5, 2010
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I cant stop giggling watching it. Imagine seeing it driving in the street like a normal car?
 

xanith02100

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Lvl 64 Klutz said:
There's a Monty Python joke to be made here, but I can't quite find it.
Well maybe if we built a large wooden badger...

But yeah, that's pretty neat. It'd never work though, it isn't like someone isn't going to... oh you know, recognize a shrub that was never there on their lawn before? Props for creativity though I suppose.
 

ThaBenMan

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It still looks out-of-place. It would only really work if there were a bunch of similarly-shaped bushes in the area.

Still pretty cool though.
 

LewsTherin

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Would Mr. Solid Snake please stand up? Ah, I see he has learned how not to be seen.

Also, ninjas.
 

dalek sec

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This is just awesome, not to mention it cracks me up. As my friend said all it needs is some wacky cartoon sneaking up music and it will be perfect. :D