This is a creation by Xeonbrick

Xeonbrick‘s Mechanical Programmable Robot is a follow up to another brilliant design. The programming is made so simple, you merely need to place studs down on one of two lanes on the plate. Once placed into the back of the robot and turned on, a mechanism slowly advances the plate while the slopes push on pins to engage/disengage one or both motors at a time.

As far as constructive criticism goes, there are simpler mechanisms that could disengage the wheels from the motor and shrink the design down. This would make more space to fit a battery box along with the mechanism into a MOC and run it without wires. Its not really a fair criticism to make though, since the video is just demonstrating the concept itself, and the Fridge-Bot form factor is still pretty fun in it’s own right.

Xeonbrick is an incredible builder, who’s work often uses mechanical programming without the need for expensive Mindstorms programmable bricks. I feel like BIONICLE was at it’s best when the toys had cool mechanisms. While not a BIONICLE creation per-se, I find Xeonbrick’s ideas could inspire some incredible interactive BIONICLE creations. This design in particular could make for a cool programmable walking Ussel Crab, while others have me contemplating a Toa scale arcade cabinet or computer terminal.