We salute the developer who created an Alexa-controlled robot tank to deliver his beer

What’s cooler than Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant being able to get you a beer? Having it delivered via a toy tank.

Software developer Balázs Simon posted his newest project, called WalaBeer Tank , to Hackster earlier this week and you’ll just have to see the results to believe it:

Credit: Balazs Simon

The tank, a remote control toy, is rigged to deliver beer on command – complete with a crane system that makes it look like your beer is about to be launched like a ballistic missile.

And in what may be our favorite use of a voice assistant so far, it can be controlled entirely using Alexa.

But even that isn’t the best feature of this robot, according to Simon:

The robot is able to follow thanks to the integration of Walabot , a 3D sensor that works as the tank’s eyes. Despite looking like a toy, this thing has a Raspberry Pi computer, can see through walls, and follows you around like a personal chauffeur and bodyguard for your next beer.

Hands down, the award for coolest way to get a Heineken delivered in 2018 has to go to Simon and his awesome tank. Beer, military toys, and artificial intelligence — what’s not to like?

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