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BigDog: The Most Advanced Quadruped Robot on Earth
(15 July 2008) - by Passa ChattraTake a cursory look at BigDog and you might think you're watching an agile, newly-discovered species of deer. On closer inspection, you'll realize the animal is in fact a robot that mimics the movement of several animals both real and imaginary. Designed by the engineers at Boston Dynamics and funded by DARPA, BigDog can carry loads up to 340 pounds over rough...
(15 July 2008) - by Passa ChattraTake a cursory look at BigDog and you might think you're watching an agile, newly-discovered species of deer. On closer inspection, you'll realize the animal is in fact a robot that mimics the movement of several animals both real and imaginary. Designed by the engineers at Boston Dynamics and funded by DARPA, BigDog can carry loads up to 340 pounds over rough...
Camerautomata Charlie: Image Digesting Robotic Duck
(30 June 2008) - by Scott J Lachut If documenting trips to faraway lands is beginning to take time away from actually enjoying them, then a robotic picture-taking duck may be just what you need. In an effort to "to liberate cameras from human operation," South Korean artist Taeyoon Choi created a traveling companion, "Camerautomata Charlie: Image Digesting Robotic Duck," that snaps photographs in response to other camera flashes...
(30 June 2008) - by Scott J Lachut If documenting trips to faraway lands is beginning to take time away from actually enjoying them, then a robotic picture-taking duck may be just what you need. In an effort to "to liberate cameras from human operation," South Korean artist Taeyoon Choi created a traveling companion, "Camerautomata Charlie: Image Digesting Robotic Duck," that snaps photographs in response to other camera flashes...
I, Grobot
(06 November 2007) - The latest in the way of grow-your-own plant kits is a sort of Asimovian take on the Chia Pet that makes a great home or office ornament. With an unlikely pairing of nature and futurism, I, Grobot stands about four inches tall, with its grass head at full growth the hair easily adds another two to three inches of height. Retailing for less than...
(06 November 2007) - The latest in the way of grow-your-own plant kits is a sort of Asimovian take on the Chia Pet that makes a great home or office ornament. With an unlikely pairing of nature and futurism, I, Grobot stands about four inches tall, with its grass head at full growth the hair easily adds another two to three inches of height. Retailing for less than...
Bruce Shapiro
(02 November 2007) - Northern California-based artist Bruce Shapiro makes the kind of kinetic sculpture that mesmerizes and dazzles visitors at science museums using computers and simple motors, a practice he terms "The Art of Motion Control." In episode 94 we visit Bruce at the Maker Fair and at his home to learn more about works like "Pipedream," effectively a screen that uses bubbles in place of pixels,...
(02 November 2007) - Northern California-based artist Bruce Shapiro makes the kind of kinetic sculpture that mesmerizes and dazzles visitors at science museums using computers and simple motors, a practice he terms "The Art of Motion Control." In episode 94 we visit Bruce at the Maker Fair and at his home to learn more about works like "Pipedream," effectively a screen that uses bubbles in place of pixels,...
Wired NextFest 2007
(17 September 2007) - From ideas that ran from the creepy (like regenerated body parts including bladders) to conceptually fascinating (like a harp with strings made from lasers and a Lifestraw that kills sinister infectious organisms in water upon contact), over 160 exhibitors at the 4th annual Wired NextFest in Los Angeles this past weekend enthusiastically revealed their visions of the future to receptive nerds of all ages....
(17 September 2007) - From ideas that ran from the creepy (like regenerated body parts including bladders) to conceptually fascinating (like a harp with strings made from lasers and a Lifestraw that kills sinister infectious organisms in water upon contact), over 160 exhibitors at the 4th annual Wired NextFest in Los Angeles this past weekend enthusiastically revealed their visions of the future to receptive nerds of all ages....
League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots
(28 February 2007) - LEMUR, League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots, is a Brooklyn-based group of artists and technologists who've been creating robotic musical instruments for the past several years. Founder Eric Singer, with the help of others, creates sculptural musical instruments integrating robotic technology. GuitarBot (pictured) is an electrified slide guitar that is versatile, responsive and easy to control, with high-quality sound. Now in it's third iteration,...
(28 February 2007) - LEMUR, League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots, is a Brooklyn-based group of artists and technologists who've been creating robotic musical instruments for the past several years. Founder Eric Singer, with the help of others, creates sculptural musical instruments integrating robotic technology. GuitarBot (pictured) is an electrified slide guitar that is versatile, responsive and easy to control, with high-quality sound. Now in it's third iteration,...
Niklas Roy: Dokumat 500
(22 March 2006) - Niklas Roy is a German artist with engineering skills, a quirky sense of humor and an interest in robotics. Dokumat 500 is creation he completed last year—it's a fully automatic documentary robot. The camera is mounted on a tripod on powered wheels and has servo motors that control the pan and tilt of the camera. The 'brain' of the unit arbitrarily (algorithmically, actually) decides...
(22 March 2006) - Niklas Roy is a German artist with engineering skills, a quirky sense of humor and an interest in robotics. Dokumat 500 is creation he completed last year—it's a fully automatic documentary robot. The camera is mounted on a tripod on powered wheels and has servo motors that control the pan and tilt of the camera. The 'brain' of the unit arbitrarily (algorithmically, actually) decides...
Bennet Robot Works
(14 June 2005) - Meet Watts-- he's a 2 foot tall bucket of bolts made from old and new found parts. Watts can be found among many other robot sculptures at Bennett Robot Works. No, it's not yet another Social Networking site with a silly angle. It's the portfolio of Gordon Bennett, the artist inspired by Norman Bel Geddes and Raymond Loewy's visions of the Modern Age. Bennett...
(14 June 2005) - Meet Watts-- he's a 2 foot tall bucket of bolts made from old and new found parts. Watts can be found among many other robot sculptures at Bennett Robot Works. No, it's not yet another Social Networking site with a silly angle. It's the portfolio of Gordon Bennett, the artist inspired by Norman Bel Geddes and Raymond Loewy's visions of the Modern Age. Bennett...
Robotic Lawn Mower
(25 May 2005) - Have a big lawn, no staff and a few thousand extra dollars? Maybe. Or maybe you're just in to red robots. Either way, the Evolution from Robots and Relax is a fascinating robotic lawn mower and is just one in a series of automated lawn care. Starting around $1000, one of these babies would make the perfect Summer accessory for your entertainment and convenience....
(25 May 2005) - Have a big lawn, no staff and a few thousand extra dollars? Maybe. Or maybe you're just in to red robots. Either way, the Evolution from Robots and Relax is a fascinating robotic lawn mower and is just one in a series of automated lawn care. Starting around $1000, one of these babies would make the perfect Summer accessory for your entertainment and convenience....
Tokyoplastic
(02 February 2005) - First off, Tokyoplastic is a slick site. Cute vector design, dramatic sound, carnivorous plants, and robotic segues-- what more could you ask for? I'll tell you what, that the stuff they sell wasn't sold out! They had these vinyl figures of the girl seen above sans drum equipment, but still very rad. And they also had these prints of gore drizzled robots. Alas my...
(02 February 2005) - First off, Tokyoplastic is a slick site. Cute vector design, dramatic sound, carnivorous plants, and robotic segues-- what more could you ask for? I'll tell you what, that the stuff they sell wasn't sold out! They had these vinyl figures of the girl seen above sans drum equipment, but still very rad. And they also had these prints of gore drizzled robots. Alas my...
Archinect Shirts
(02 February 2005) - Archinect is the website that has definitively connected designers and architects from around the globe. They have covered a zillion different architectural topics, and now they are offering a few wearable souveniers. These T-Shirts are all by different designers. Sometimes architecture does suck, and they've made a t-shirt for those times. The robots designs are constructed from parts of old cathedral floor-plans, very neat....
(02 February 2005) - Archinect is the website that has definitively connected designers and architects from around the globe. They have covered a zillion different architectural topics, and now they are offering a few wearable souveniers. These T-Shirts are all by different designers. Sometimes architecture does suck, and they've made a t-shirt for those times. The robots designs are constructed from parts of old cathedral floor-plans, very neat....
iDog
(25 January 2005) - Other than being hypnotically cute, this lil pooch can serenade you with a couple of songs and you can hook up your MP3 player to it too. The iDog is produced by Sega Toys. The speaker is on its belly and its head and ears move. Unfortunately it seems to be only available in Japan. *sigh* Looks like I won't be the envy of...
(25 January 2005) - Other than being hypnotically cute, this lil pooch can serenade you with a couple of songs and you can hook up your MP3 player to it too. The iDog is produced by Sega Toys. The speaker is on its belly and its head and ears move. Unfortunately it seems to be only available in Japan. *sigh* Looks like I won't be the envy of...
Scott Wotherspoon
(21 January 2005) - There was this other beautiful illustration of birds that Scott Wotherspoon did for the Balcony Jump Artists identity that I considered putting up, but I just couldn't help myself. Deviance should never be dished out in moderation! Anyway, other than having a really cool last name, Scott is an illustrator based in lovely London whose personal and commercial work is light, clean, and playful....
(21 January 2005) - There was this other beautiful illustration of birds that Scott Wotherspoon did for the Balcony Jump Artists identity that I considered putting up, but I just couldn't help myself. Deviance should never be dished out in moderation! Anyway, other than having a really cool last name, Scott is an illustrator based in lovely London whose personal and commercial work is light, clean, and playful....
Shapeshifting Robot
(18 November 2004) - Danish researcher Hautop Lund has created a shape shifting robot that can take 100 different forms. The ATRON is made up of several identical, self powered links that communicate with each other to slither, walk or roll. I bet it can also crawl, which is what my skin is doing right now thinking about the possible uses of this thing. via Gizmodo ...
(18 November 2004) - Danish researcher Hautop Lund has created a shape shifting robot that can take 100 different forms. The ATRON is made up of several identical, self powered links that communicate with each other to slither, walk or roll. I bet it can also crawl, which is what my skin is doing right now thinking about the possible uses of this thing. via Gizmodo ...
Topobo
(02 October 2004) - Hayes Solos Raffle and Amanda J. Parkes are the creators of Topobo, a building kit with kinetic memory. That means the creations remember and playback the way you push and pull them. Build a creature, teach it how to walk, it walks. Taking the ideas behind Legos and Capsela to a new level, Topobo is fun and subversively educational! Currently a project in Hiroshi...
(02 October 2004) - Hayes Solos Raffle and Amanda J. Parkes are the creators of Topobo, a building kit with kinetic memory. That means the creations remember and playback the way you push and pull them. Build a creature, teach it how to walk, it walks. Taking the ideas behind Legos and Capsela to a new level, Topobo is fun and subversively educational! Currently a project in Hiroshi...
ArtBots 3
(10 June 2004) - Participants have been announced for the third annual ArtBots: The Robot Talent Show, an international art exhibition for robotic art and art-making robots. Work from the following artists will be included: Leonel Moura; William Tremblay; Jonah Brucker-Cohen (piece pictured here); Alex Baker, LEMUR; Ralf Schreiber; franz alken; Sean Salmon, James Tichenor, Vasil Daskalopoulos, and Phillip Stanley-Marbell; Dan Paluska; Daniel C. Howe; Aaron Arendt; Bruce...
(10 June 2004) - Participants have been announced for the third annual ArtBots: The Robot Talent Show, an international art exhibition for robotic art and art-making robots. Work from the following artists will be included: Leonel Moura; William Tremblay; Jonah Brucker-Cohen (piece pictured here); Alex Baker, LEMUR; Ralf Schreiber; franz alken; Sean Salmon, James Tichenor, Vasil Daskalopoulos, and Phillip Stanley-Marbell; Dan Paluska; Daniel C. Howe; Aaron Arendt; Bruce...
Hiponica
(20 May 2004) - Hiponica bags are all very nicely designed and manufactured with great materials. My favorite is this one with a simply stitched robot on the front. Very nice. I wish this design was available on one of the laptop cases. If you're in NYC, check out their shop: 238 Mott Street New York, NY 10012 +1.212.966.4388 ...
(20 May 2004) - Hiponica bags are all very nicely designed and manufactured with great materials. My favorite is this one with a simply stitched robot on the front. Very nice. I wish this design was available on one of the laptop cases. If you're in NYC, check out their shop: 238 Mott Street New York, NY 10012 +1.212.966.4388 ...
World's Smallest Flying Robot
(18 November 2003) - One can imagine all sorts of uses for this little bugger. Seiko Epson Corporation ("Epson") has developed the mFR ("Micro Flying Robot"), the world's smallest flying prototype microrobot. Epson developed the mFR to demonstrate the micromechatronics technology that it has cultivated in-house over the years and to explore the possibilities for microrobots and the development of component technology applications. The company will display its...
(18 November 2003) - One can imagine all sorts of uses for this little bugger. Seiko Epson Corporation ("Epson") has developed the mFR ("Micro Flying Robot"), the world's smallest flying prototype microrobot. Epson developed the mFR to demonstrate the micromechatronics technology that it has cultivated in-house over the years and to explore the possibilities for microrobots and the development of component technology applications. The company will display its...
Robots, Persons, and the Future
(11 April 2003) - The Syllabus for Mills College Professor Ellen Spertus' class "Robots, Persons, and the Future" has many interesting "futurism" links and readings....
(11 April 2003) - The Syllabus for Mills College Professor Ellen Spertus' class "Robots, Persons, and the Future" has many interesting "futurism" links and readings....
Spring is almost here, it's time for Sneakers!
(12 March 2003) - I can't wait to get out of the boots and back in to sneakers... New School Trail runners for robots, Adidas Hellbenders Custom colors, Nike Shox NZs Zen, Kyotos by Nike also on the NikeLab site, which is rather stunning. Old School Urban 80s, Nike Dunks Rasta 80s, Adidas Samoas The sneakers with a pouch, Kangaroos, only seem to be available on Ebay Classic Ponys...
(12 March 2003) - I can't wait to get out of the boots and back in to sneakers... New School Trail runners for robots, Adidas Hellbenders Custom colors, Nike Shox NZs Zen, Kyotos by Nike also on the NikeLab site, which is rather stunning. Old School Urban 80s, Nike Dunks Rasta 80s, Adidas Samoas The sneakers with a pouch, Kangaroos, only seem to be available on Ebay Classic Ponys...
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