I Watched a Robot Impostor Stab a Can and Now I Believe in Science

I have a confession: I do not need a robot to stab my mail, but after watching Electo's 3D-printed Among Us Impostor do exactly that, I am ready to fund a tiny mechanical menace. In 2026, I can ask a chatbot to summarize my groceries, yet what I truly want is a small tread-powered Impostor that waddles across my desk and yells, 'Subscribe to Electo.' Apparently, I am not alone. Electo, the YouTuber who has built gloriously weird things like a Flourbomb Creeper, turned the internet's favorite sus bean into a walking, talking, occasionally stabbing machine. And yes, I mean 'stabbing' in the literal, aluminum-can-puncturing sense.

The Build: Eight Plastic Parts and One Questionable Life Choice

On paper, the build is refreshingly simple. The Impostor's body was 3D printed in eight different parts, then assembled like the world's most suspicious puzzle. To make it walk, Electo used 3D printed treads. To make it stab, he installed a stabbing mechanism inside the body. A little coding and some electronics did the rest. The result is a robot that can walk around on its own and occasionally stab at objects or the air, seemingly at random. Honestly, that is the most Impostor behavior I have ever seen from a machine that is not running among us in a video game.

The first version used a foam knife, which is the responsible choice. The video, however, eventually affixes a real knife to the machine. At that point, the project stops being a cute desk toy and becomes a tiny prop for a slasher film. The robot can cut through paper, pop a water balloon, and stab a hole into an aluminum can. I have trouble opening a bag of chips without injuring myself, so I am both impressed and mildly concerned.

Electo also made a Crewmate mode. Instead of stabbing things, the Crewmate simply runs around and crashes into things. That is not a bug; that is a lifestyle. It also has voice lines, including 'I saw red vent, wait I'm red' and 'Subscribe to Electo.' The first line is a perfect summary of my logic in every social deduction game. The second line is a perfect summary of Electo's business model.

The Baby Crewmate Is the Real Masterpiece

Then Electo added a baby Crewmate. This is where the project goes from 'impressive' to 'I need a parenting manual for robots.' The goal was to make the baby follow the bigger Impostor around. Electo attached remote control cars to serve as the baby's feet, then used a light for the baby to follow. The plan was to put the light on the back of the Impostor so the baby would chase it. That should have worked. It did not, at least not in the simple way. So Electo came up with an ingenious solution instead. I will not spoil the whole video, but I will say that watching a tiny Crewmate toddle after a knife-wielding Impostor is the closest I have come to understanding parenthood.

Why This Build Still Matters in 2026

Among Us is available now on Mobile and PC, and the game's cultural footprint is still weirdly huge. In 2026, we have seen countless fan projects, but a robot Impostor with treads, voice lines, and a functional stabbing arm is the kind of thing that makes me love internet makers. It is silly, slightly dangerous, and completely unnecessary. That is the holy trinity of a great project.

Electo's build is not just a prop; it is a reminder that the best fan creations come from people who look at a simple game about lying and say, 'What if that, but it could pop a water balloon?' I do not know what Electo will build next. A walking Emergency Meeting button? A robot that reports bodies and then files the paperwork? Whatever it is, I will be watching, probably from behind a sheet of paper, just in case.

So, to answer the question nobody asked: yes, I would absolutely let this robot roam my desk. I would also keep my aluminum cans at a safe distance. In 2026, that is just common sense.