&New Robot Side Tables! In 15 powder coated colors, this solid steel open shelf on zig zag legs is adorable.

&New Robot Side Tables! In 15 powder coated colors, this solid steel open shelf on zig zag legs is adorable.

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#64058
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Sneaker seeding by Adidas via Boston Dynamics 4 legged robot! Delivering Pharrell Williams’ Hu NMD sneaker, to Pusha-T. Details at HighSnobiety.

Sneaker seeding by Adidas via Boston Dynamics 4 legged robot! Delivering Pharrell Williams’ Hu NMD sneaker, to Pusha-T. Details at HighSnobiety.

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#63859
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Hey Robot is a new party game where two teams compete to get their smart speaker (i.e. Alexa or Google Home) to say a specific word. Created by Everybody House Games.

Hey Robot is a new party game where two teams compete to get their smart speaker (i.e. Alexa or Google Home) to say a specific word. Created by Everybody House Games.

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#63664
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Raising Robotic Natives: Artefacts for generations growing up with robots by Stephan Bogner, Philipp Schmitt, and Jonas Voigt. Living Room Kill Switch, Robot Baby Feeder Toolhead, Dragon Costume for Industrial Robot, and "My First Robot" Book.

Raising Robotic Natives: Artefacts for generations growing up with robots by Stephan Bogner, Philipp Schmitt, and Jonas Voigt. Living Room Kill Switch, Robot Baby Feeder Toolhead, Dragon Costume for Industrial Robot, and "My First Robot" Book.

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#63564
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Bulleit 3D Printed Frontier includes PRINT A DRINK by Benjamin Greimel which uses a robot arm to "print" or inject microliter-drops of edible liquid which are suspended inside a shot of bourbon... in their 3D printed bar.

Bulleit 3D Printed Frontier includes PRINT A DRINK by Benjamin Greimel which uses a robot arm to "print" or inject microliter-drops of edible liquid which are suspended inside a shot of bourbon... in their 3D printed bar.

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#63513
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Manus is a set of ten industrial robots that are programmed to behave like a pack of animals. Each individual robot shares the same central brain. So instead of acting in isolation, they have behaviors that ripple through the group as people walk by.

Manus is a set of ten industrial robots that are programmed to behave like a pack of animals. Each individual robot shares the same central brain. So instead of acting in isolation, they have behaviors that ripple through the group as people walk by.

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#63411
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Creator (a culinary robotic company) in San Francisco has a robot making burgers to order!

Creator (a culinary robotic company) in San Francisco has a robot making burgers to order!

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#63241
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Italian architect Carlo Ratti Associati unveils Scribit, an intelligent writing robot that allows users to draw images and text on any wall surface: whiteboards, glass or standard plaster.

Italian architect Carlo Ratti Associati unveils Scribit, an intelligent writing robot that allows users to draw images and text on any wall surface: whiteboards, glass or standard plaster.

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#63142
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Rusty Squid, a studio for robotic art and design, reveal their unique robotic design process which takes them back to first principles in a short 4-minute film: How We Build a Robot

VIDEORusty Squid, a studio for robotic art and design, reveal their unique robotic design process which takes them back to first principles in a short 4-minute film: How We Build a Robot

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#62975
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Yoskay Yamamoto's Homebound show at Giant Robot! Stunning in person, the pictures barely do it justice. My favorites are the brightly colored houses filled with so many possibilities! (I'm itching to make minis of our houses now!)

FEATUREDYoskay Yamamoto's Homebound show at Giant Robot! Stunning in person, the pictures barely do it justice. My favorites are the brightly colored houses filled with so many possibilities! (I'm itching to make minis of our houses now!)

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#62965
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Dave Pressler "Pour Some Gas On The Problem" Enamel Pin - A robot solution for our modern world.

Dave Pressler "Pour Some Gas On The Problem" Enamel Pin - A robot solution for our modern world.

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#62834
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Made by NOTCOT: Coca Cola Invitations! On the theme of human and robot symbiosis, these are part invitation and part desk object and perfectly suited to hold your phone or business cards. See the details and making-of.

FEATUREDMade by NOTCOT: Coca Cola Invitations! On the theme of human and robot symbiosis, these are part invitation and part desk object and perfectly suited to hold your phone or business cards. See the details and making-of.

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#62677
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Created by Yuxi Liu, "Poet on the Shore" is a small autonomous robot that roams on the beach and writes poems in the sand.

VIDEOCreated by Yuxi Liu, "Poet on the Shore" is a small autonomous robot that roams on the beach and writes poems in the sand.

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#62568
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MIT Media Lab Mediated Matter "DCP: Digital Construction Environment" 3D Printed Hemi-ellipsoidal Dome using a robot arm and foam cavity which can be filled with concrete. By Steven Keating, Julian Leland, Levi Cai, Prof. Neri Oxman.

MIT Media Lab Mediated Matter "DCP: Digital Construction Environment" 3D Printed Hemi-ellipsoidal Dome using a robot arm and foam cavity which can be filled with concrete. By Steven Keating, Julian Leland, Levi Cai, Prof. Neri Oxman.

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#62401
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The Punishment is an installation in which a robot executes a preventive punishment for its possible future disobedience. A reference to Isaac Asimov’s laws of robotics. By Filipe Vilas-Boas in collab w/ Paul Coudamy.

VIDEOThe Punishment is an installation in which a robot executes a preventive punishment for its possible future disobedience. A reference to Isaac Asimov’s laws of robotics. By Filipe Vilas-Boas in collab w/ Paul Coudamy.

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#62331
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Spheres of Influence by Curime Batliner and Jake Newsum for the Mextropoli Festival in Mexico City. Robot arms in bubbles! It employs a robotic system for layering grids of information, abstracted from the city, on a series of human size spheres.

VIDEOSpheres of Influence by Curime Batliner and Jake Newsum for the Mextropoli Festival in Mexico City. Robot arms in bubbles! It employs a robotic system for layering grids of information, abstracted from the city, on a series of human size spheres.

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#62321
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Kuka MINI Robot Arms! Adorable toy sized replicas.

Kuka MINI Robot Arms! Adorable toy sized replicas.

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#62210
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Mimus is a 1,200kg industrial robot that's been transformed into a living breathing mechanical creature. Currently on display at The Design Museum London.

Mimus is a 1,200kg industrial robot that's been transformed into a living breathing mechanical creature. Currently on display at The Design Museum London.

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#62056
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BALLU: Buoyancy Assisted Lightweight Legged Unit. By Sepehr Ghassemi and Dennis Hong at UCLA's RoMeLa (Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory). Fascinating to watch this balloon robot with flamingo legs walk, hop, dance, and more.

VIDEOBALLU: Buoyancy Assisted Lightweight Legged Unit. By Sepehr Ghassemi and Dennis Hong at UCLA's RoMeLa (Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory). Fascinating to watch this balloon robot with flamingo legs walk, hop, dance, and more.

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#61931
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Flora Robotica. Crowds of robots to grow our houses and future green cities! Symbiotic plant-robot bio-hybrids in constructing social architectural artifacts. A multi disciplinary project across 5 universities in the EU.

VIDEOFlora Robotica. Crowds of robots to grow our houses and future green cities! Symbiotic plant-robot bio-hybrids in constructing social architectural artifacts. A multi disciplinary project across 5 universities in the EU.

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#61927
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Crush All Humans! rstevens made iOS stickers with NOTCOT favorite - Red Robot from Diesel Sweeties!

Crush All Humans! rstevens made iOS stickers with NOTCOT favorite - Red Robot from Diesel Sweeties!

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#61885
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Woodstaches - Faure. Brazilian design by Juan Pablo Cambariere. Handmade wooden robots.

Woodstaches - Faure. Brazilian design by Juan Pablo Cambariere. Handmade wooden robots.

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#61715
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Dragan Ilic RoboAction A1 D1 performance and installation where the artist is mounted on the industrial robot arm while holding paint as it guides him around the canvas.

VIDEODragan Ilic RoboAction A1 D1 performance and installation where the artist is mounted on the industrial robot arm while holding paint as it guides him around the canvas.

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#61637
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Mr. Robot themed shop has popped up in Manhattan. They've sponsored a "disrupt"-themed installation at Story. "Complete with a socially-powered vending machine and a hackable ATM doling out $50 to skilled techies..."

Mr. Robot themed shop has popped up in Manhattan. They've sponsored a "disrupt"-themed installation at Story. "Complete with a socially-powered vending machine and a hackable ATM doling out $50 to skilled techies..."

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#61351
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Robot Factory by Shlomi Eiger is a concept of a 2D construction set based on stamps. Stamps of basic shapes enable to create endless design of robots and robotic creatures.

Robot Factory by Shlomi Eiger is a concept of a 2D construction set based on stamps. Stamps of basic shapes enable to create endless design of robots and robotic creatures.

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#61279
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IBM Watson Robot Adverts - "Coping with Humans": A Support Group for Bots. And 1-on-1 therapy sessions with the bots! Featuring Carrie Fisher.

VIDEOIBM Watson Robot Adverts - "Coping with Humans": A Support Group for Bots. And 1-on-1 therapy sessions with the bots! Featuring Carrie Fisher.

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#60986
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Teenage Engineering has launched 3 new Pocket Operators! PO-20 Arcade, PO-24 Office, and PO-28 Robot. Three new pocket synthesizers to help you make music - all wrapped up in fantastic packaging.

Teenage Engineering has launched 3 new Pocket Operators! PO-20 Arcade, PO-24 Office, and PO-28 Robot. Three new pocket synthesizers to help you make music - all wrapped up in fantastic packaging.

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#60793
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Madeline Gannon on becoming a Robot Whisperer at Autodesk Pier 9.

VIDEOMadeline Gannon on becoming a Robot Whisperer at Autodesk Pier 9.

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#60703
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Utilizing old tractor headlights, a young architect and an engineer created 'The Lampster' - a fantastic lamp that looks like a little superhero robot. (Also see #60624.)

Utilizing old tractor headlights, a young architect and an engineer created 'The Lampster' - a fantastic lamp that looks like a little superhero robot. (Also see #60624.)

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#60616
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The Social Shot is a mobile bartending-robot that computes personality profiles based on datasets acquired through Facebook and using them to mix individualized drinks.

The Social Shot is a mobile bartending-robot that computes personality profiles based on datasets acquired through Facebook and using them to mix individualized drinks.

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#60513
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This animation from Niels Hoebers illustrates the development in 3d printing, from a regular 3d printer towards Vander Kooijs 3d printing robot, which offers endless possibilities. See it this weekend at the Dutch Design Awards In eindhoven.

VIDEOThis animation from Niels Hoebers illustrates the development in 3d printing, from a regular 3d printer towards Vander Kooijs 3d printing robot, which offers endless possibilities. See it this weekend at the Dutch Design Awards In eindhoven.

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#60447
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Tour Autodesk Pier 9 in SF - the ultimate creative workshop for design & fabrication - from huge CNCs and water jets to 3D printers, sewing machines, welding setups, test kitchen, electronics, industrial robot arms, and surprises.

FEATUREDTour Autodesk Pier 9 in SF - the ultimate creative workshop for design & fabrication - from huge CNCs and water jets to 3D printers, sewing machines, welding setups, test kitchen, electronics, industrial robot arms, and surprises.

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#60445
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ALAN, the first affordable modular animatronic robot kit. Designed by Hollywood make-up effects artist Will Huff, ALAN is a 1:1 human scale robot head and shoulders measuring 16 inches tall, provides 5 axes of motion, and is made of off the shelf parts.

ALAN, the first affordable modular animatronic robot kit. Designed by Hollywood make-up effects artist Will Huff, ALAN is a 1:1 human scale robot head and shoulders measuring 16 inches tall, provides 5 axes of motion, and is made of off the shelf parts.

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#60390
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Monroe Workshop Robot Monkey Rocking Horse. Available in solid maple with a cotton rope mane and tail.

Monroe Workshop Robot Monkey Rocking Horse. Available in solid maple with a cotton rope mane and tail.

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#60204
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SevenSeg by Mohit Bhoite. An internet enabled seven segment robot.

SevenSeg by Mohit Bhoite. An internet enabled seven segment robot.

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#60114
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Brigada Alpstories concept includes a robot that makes customized beauty products.

Brigada Alpstories concept includes a robot that makes customized beauty products.

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#60011
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Robo Wood - exhibition in St. Petersburg (Russia) is an independent experimental project directed to a work with small shapes and detection of aesthetics of functional objects.

Robo Wood - exhibition in St. Petersburg (Russia) is an independent experimental project directed to a work with small shapes and detection of aesthetics of functional objects.

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#59984
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Fox & Robot Resin Set by Amanda Visell and Michelle Valigura

Fox & Robot Resin Set by Amanda Visell and Michelle Valigura

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#59554
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One year later (#56963) after losing against the champion Timo Boll  in table tennis, KUKA robot asked for revenge. See the different kind of challenge, for both, with the new and surprising set of rules.

VIDEOOne year later (#56963) after losing against the champion Timo Boll in table tennis, KUKA robot asked for revenge. See the different kind of challenge, for both, with the new and surprising set of rules.

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#59357
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Spanish designer Sonia Verdu created Robotica, a new articulated doll. The 3D printed pieces are joined by elastic cords. Robotica project is associated with Charities.

Spanish designer Sonia Verdu created Robotica, a new articulated doll. The 3D printed pieces are joined by elastic cords. Robotica project is associated with Charities.

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#58963
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Spanish artist Sonia Verdu created an incredible 3D printed jointed robot figurine.

Spanish artist Sonia Verdu created an incredible 3D printed jointed robot figurine.

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#58854
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Land of Nod Paleo Plush is a 44" tall dino! (There's also a huge robot with tools and a ballerina hippo) Designed by artist John Murphy. This is definitely the year of HUGE stuffed animals - like Costco's monster stuffed bear.

Land of Nod Paleo Plush is a 44" tall dino! (There's also a huge robot with tools and a ballerina hippo) Designed by artist John Murphy. This is definitely the year of HUGE stuffed animals - like Costco's monster stuffed bear.

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#58781
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Zoobotics ZURI is a programmable robot made from paper and grey cardboard.

Zoobotics ZURI is a programmable robot made from paper and grey cardboard.

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#58556
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3D printed LEGO Compatible Robot Frame by MyBuild. Download the 3D models for free.

3D printed LEGO Compatible Robot Frame by MyBuild. Download the 3D models for free.

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#58474
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Robot Recipes -- Durable metal robot toys made with the cans from last night's dinner.

Robot Recipes -- Durable metal robot toys made with the cans from last night's dinner.

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#58391
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'The Camera in the Mirror' screen shots from a Google Art Project where the Google robot caught its own reflection in the Paris Opera's mirrors.

'The Camera in the Mirror' screen shots from a Google Art Project where the Google robot caught its own reflection in the Paris Opera's mirrors.

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#58032
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A self-assembling, origami-inspired robot that can take shape and crawl through the use of a heat-shrinking polymer.

A self-assembling, origami-inspired robot that can take shape and crawl through the use of a heat-shrinking polymer.

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#58000
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Berlin-based sneaker store Solebox recently took on a new design, including the birth of the store’s new robot, Solebot

Berlin-based sneaker store Solebox recently took on a new design, including the birth of the store’s new robot, Solebot

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#57881
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Rock Paper Robot's Float Table utilizes magnets to float and maintain shape.

Rock Paper Robot's Float Table utilizes magnets to float and maintain shape.

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#57778
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Art piece reimagines our relationship and interaction with the robotic arm. Hexis is an exploration in aesthetic human and robot movement as well as de-utilization or liberation of a powerful tool.

VIDEOArt piece reimagines our relationship and interaction with the robotic arm. Hexis is an exploration in aesthetic human and robot movement as well as de-utilization or liberation of a powerful tool.

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#57628
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Z Robot comes from outer space to introduce Zortrax M200, the first Polish 3D printer. Download the 3D model for free.

Z Robot comes from outer space to introduce Zortrax M200, the first Polish 3D printer. Download the 3D model for free.

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#57555
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To celebrate the first Maker Faire in Paris, Samuel N. Bernier from leFabShop designed a clever and cute version of the Maker Faire Robot. Fully articulated, with a total of 11 axis, printed all at once.

To celebrate the first Maker Faire in Paris, Samuel N. Bernier from leFabShop designed a clever and cute version of the Maker Faire Robot. Fully articulated, with a total of 11 axis, printed all at once.

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#57431
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DKNG's  Primus Robot Poster - "Our poster for the band’s May 12, Birmingham, Alabama show features a robot fueled by music in the process of consuming the band’s instruments including Les Claypool’s signature bass guitar."

DKNG's Primus Robot Poster - "Our poster for the band’s May 12, Birmingham, Alabama show features a robot fueled by music in the process of consuming the band’s instruments including Les Claypool’s signature bass guitar."

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#57418
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The Rabbit Table  made from marble by Stefano Giovannoni, part of the Solid Senses exhibition at Venture Lambrate in Milan.

The Rabbit Table made from marble by Stefano Giovannoni, part of the Solid Senses exhibition at Venture Lambrate in Milan.

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#57304
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Super durable, waterproof, temperature proof, magnet proof, x-ray proof, the new range of SD cards from Samsung are the cute robot superheroes of the memory card world.

VIDEOSuper durable, waterproof, temperature proof, magnet proof, x-ray proof, the new range of SD cards from Samsung are the cute robot superheroes of the memory card world.

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#57218
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Follow up for the post #56933: the Man vs. Machine  (Timo Boll vs. KUKA Agilus robot) ping-pong match for KUKA Robotics.

VIDEOFollow up for the post #56933: the Man vs. Machine (Timo Boll vs. KUKA Agilus robot) ping-pong match for KUKA Robotics.

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#56963
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Save the Date for an exciting duel: 11th of March man vs. machine: it's the table tennis match of a new kind featuring the table tennis champion Timo Boll versus KUKA industrial robot!

VIDEOSave the Date for an exciting duel: 11th of March man vs. machine: it's the table tennis match of a new kind featuring the table tennis champion Timo Boll versus KUKA industrial robot!

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#56933
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J.J. Abrams and Theory11 team up to create the Mystery Box, handcrafted box from 100 year old reclaimed wood, and Bad Robot playing cards.

J.J. Abrams and Theory11 team up to create the Mystery Box, handcrafted box from 100 year old reclaimed wood, and Bad Robot playing cards.

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#56872
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Bottle Logic Brewing in Anaheim, CA has lovely branding - nice iconography! (Good robot + raygun especially!)

Bottle Logic Brewing in Anaheim, CA has lovely branding - nice iconography! (Good robot + raygun especially!)

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#56748
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Barbicide Jar Print by Human Shaped Robot. Now you can pay tribute to that magical blue goo that keeps your combs clean with a hand printed, 3 color screen print.

Barbicide Jar Print by Human Shaped Robot. Now you can pay tribute to that magical blue goo that keeps your combs clean with a hand printed, 3 color screen print.

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#56559
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Build Your Cardboard Robot by Nubie Modern Kids Boutique.

Build Your Cardboard Robot by Nubie Modern Kids Boutique.

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#56151
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The uCAT, a turtle-inspired robot for exploring dangerous wrecks.

VIDEOThe uCAT, a turtle-inspired robot for exploring dangerous wrecks.

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#55988
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Leif Ristroph and colleagues at NYU create a 4 winged robot whose motion is inspired by the movement of jellyfish.

VIDEOLeif Ristroph and colleagues at NYU create a 4 winged robot whose motion is inspired by the movement of jellyfish.

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#55972
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New Scientist takes a look at insect inspired flying robots.

New Scientist takes a look at insect inspired flying robots.

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#55894
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Modular Robotics introduces Moss, their newest robot building kit. They are assembled with magnets and let you create your own interactive creations. There's even a Huck Gee's Shogun special edition robot.

Modular Robotics introduces Moss, their newest robot building kit. They are assembled with magnets and let you create your own interactive creations. There's even a Huck Gee's Shogun special edition robot.

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#55761
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Unbounded Robotics has unveiled the UBR-1 Robot, a manipulation platform designed for robotics researchers and businesses. The robot arm can be programmed to do various tasks and respond to the environment.

VIDEOUnbounded Robotics has unveiled the UBR-1 Robot, a manipulation platform designed for robotics researchers and businesses. The robot arm can be programmed to do various tasks and respond to the environment.

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#55571
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"Portrait Robot" is a project by three students form l'école nationale supérieur de création industrial in Paris. An ABB robot, using a black marker and the  Microsoft motion capture Kinect, draws the image of the user as he pauses.

VIDEO"Portrait Robot" is a project by three students form l'école nationale supérieur de création industrial in Paris. An ABB robot, using a black marker and the Microsoft motion capture Kinect, draws the image of the user as he pauses.

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#55425
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Boston Dynamics has unveiled WildCat, their newest all terrain robot capable of reaching 16mph on different terrains.

VIDEOBoston Dynamics has unveiled WildCat, their newest all terrain robot capable of reaching 16mph on different terrains.

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#55416
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Suck UK Robot Nut Crackers designed by Matthias Zschaler

Suck UK Robot Nut Crackers designed by Matthias Zschaler

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#55397
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Robot Love Invasion takes over toronto - adorable concrete bots!

Robot Love Invasion takes over toronto - adorable concrete bots!

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#55146
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RHex from researchers and engineers at the UNiversity of Pennsylvania is an all-terrain walking robot that could one day climb over rubble in a rescue mission or cross the desert with environmental sensors strapped to its back.

VIDEORHex from researchers and engineers at the UNiversity of Pennsylvania is an all-terrain walking robot that could one day climb over rubble in a rescue mission or cross the desert with environmental sensors strapped to its back.

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#54594
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Suspended Depositions by Brian Harms, Haejun Jung, Vince Huang, Yuying Chen is a 3D printing technique that uses a syringe on a 6 axis robot to inject light curing resin into a gelatin substrate.

Suspended Depositions by Brian Harms, Haejun Jung, Vince Huang, Yuying Chen is a 3D printing technique that uses a syringe on a 6 axis robot to inject light curing resin into a gelatin substrate.

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#54565
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POP LOCK ROBOT - Created by ENESS. He moonwalks down your street, backflips over cars and even does the splits in your grandma's front yard. Free Augmented Reality iPhone App.

POP LOCK ROBOT - Created by ENESS. He moonwalks down your street, backflips over cars and even does the splits in your grandma's front yard. Free Augmented Reality iPhone App.

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#54563
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T8 is a wirelessly controlled bio-inspired octopod robot made with high resolution 3D printed parts

VIDEOT8 is a wirelessly controlled bio-inspired octopod robot made with high resolution 3D printed parts

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#54476
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Omer Haciomeroglu, from Sweden's Umea Institute of Design, won Gold in the Student Designs category for his ERO Concrete Recycling Robot.

Omer Haciomeroglu, from Sweden's Umea Institute of Design, won Gold in the Student Designs category for his ERO Concrete Recycling Robot.

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#54472
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e-David is an industrial robot arm that has been programmed to paint. Using visual feedback with cameras, the robot chooses how to go about producing each artwork.

e-David is an industrial robot arm that has been programmed to paint. Using visual feedback with cameras, the robot chooses how to go about producing each artwork.

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#54458
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Autonomous Fabrication Robot concept - by Brian Harms.

Autonomous Fabrication Robot concept - by Brian Harms.

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#54093
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Cute future in this Chevy Volt: Silent Anthem ad ~ robot dog, road trip, deer, ipad looking back in history in real time at a windfarm...

VIDEOCute future in this Chevy Volt: Silent Anthem ad ~ robot dog, road trip, deer, ipad looking back in history in real time at a windfarm...

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#54027
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Creaform's robot-mounted laser 3D scanners

Creaform's robot-mounted laser 3D scanners

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#53826
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Laser Cut Robot Filter for your dSLR lens. Bokeh = Blurred in Japanese, and also refers to background light blurs in night shots. NOTlabs Laser Challenge #12 we play with bokeh shape filters to turn them into dancing robots in the video!

FEATUREDLaser Cut Robot Filter for your dSLR lens. Bokeh = Blurred in Japanese, and also refers to background light blurs in night shots. NOTlabs Laser Challenge #12 we play with bokeh shape filters to turn them into dancing robots in the video!

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#53811
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Researchers have built a miniature flying robot based on Drosophila. Muscles made from a piezoelectric material, which changes shape when a voltage is applied make the wings beat fast enough for flight.

Researchers have built a miniature flying robot based on Drosophila. Muscles made from a piezoelectric material, which changes shape when a voltage is applied make the wings beat fast enough for flight.

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#53752
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BionicOpter by Festo is a bio inspired robot that mimics the complex flight characteristics of a dragonfly.

VIDEOBionicOpter by Festo is a bio inspired robot that mimics the complex flight characteristics of a dragonfly.

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#53304
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Toa Mata Band by Giuseppe Acito is an electronic band of toys-robot that play some tiny music instruments drived by Arduino Uno and Clavia Nordbeat, a MIDI sequencer app for iPad.

VIDEOToa Mata Band by Giuseppe Acito is an electronic band of toys-robot that play some tiny music instruments drived by Arduino Uno and Clavia Nordbeat, a MIDI sequencer app for iPad.

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#53159
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The Bartendo, a drink dispensing, Raspberry Pi-powered robot that lets you hook the dispensers to various juices and liquors, then make a drink by choosing it on your tablet or smartphone.

The Bartendo, a drink dispensing, Raspberry Pi-powered robot that lets you hook the dispensers to various juices and liquors, then make a drink by choosing it on your tablet or smartphone.

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#53059
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BaristaBot, the robot that prints your face in a cafe latte, for GE's BrilliantBrew at SXSW, by Hypersonic/RockPaperRobot.

VIDEOBaristaBot, the robot that prints your face in a cafe latte, for GE's BrilliantBrew at SXSW, by Hypersonic/RockPaperRobot.

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#53040
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Eye,Robot is a compilation of student work exploring the intersection of computation, robotic fabrication, and cinematography at SCI-Arc lead by Brandon Kruyman and Jonathan Proto.

VIDEOEye,Robot is a compilation of student work exploring the intersection of computation, robotic fabrication, and cinematography at SCI-Arc lead by Brandon Kruyman and Jonathan Proto.

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#52642
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Takahiro Yamaguchi and So Kanno's Senseless Robot #2, a water-powered graffiti-creating robot!

VIDEOTakahiro Yamaguchi and So Kanno's Senseless Robot #2, a water-powered graffiti-creating robot!

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#52511
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Mattias Jones's Mind Out, a cube decorated with a continuous zigzagging line drawn by robot for the 2012 Festival of the Mind in Sheffield.

Mattias Jones's Mind Out, a cube decorated with a continuous zigzagging line drawn by robot for the 2012 Festival of the Mind in Sheffield.

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#52277
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Wired science on the autonomous robots exploring exploring the poles, the solar-powered Cool Robot and its younger cousin Yeti.

Wired science on the autonomous robots exploring exploring the poles, the solar-powered Cool Robot and its younger cousin Yeti.

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#51694
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Artist Gustav Metzger hooked his brain up to a 3D-carving robot while he thought about nothing.

Artist Gustav Metzger hooked his brain up to a 3D-carving robot while he thought about nothing.

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#51550
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Robot Family Stickers for your Car - you can mix and match the heads, arms, bodies, legs and even dogs and cats!

Robot Family Stickers for your Car - you can mix and match the heads, arms, bodies, legs and even dogs and cats!

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#51196
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Wikipedia updates from a robot. Custom printer continually updates a copy of the Open Source Architecture Manifesto Wikipedia entry, written on a wall in the entrance to the Adhocracy exhibition at the Istanbul Design Biennial.

VIDEOWikipedia updates from a robot. Custom printer continually updates a copy of the Open Source Architecture Manifesto Wikipedia entry, written on a wall in the entrance to the Adhocracy exhibition at the Istanbul Design Biennial.

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#51146
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Introducing the 2013 Robot Calendar! A limited edition poster-style calendar featuring 12 original monthly-themed robot characters.

Introducing the 2013 Robot Calendar! A limited edition poster-style calendar featuring 12 original monthly-themed robot characters.

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#51135
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Giant robot-driven 3D-printer that builds networked stalactites from light and streaming data. ‘Phantom Geometry’ by Kyle von Hasseln and Liz von Hasseln, developed in the Robot House at SCI_Arc.

VIDEOGiant robot-driven 3D-printer that builds networked stalactites from light and streaming data. ‘Phantom Geometry’ by Kyle von Hasseln and Liz von Hasseln, developed in the Robot House at SCI_Arc.

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#50677
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Ibis Hotels offer Sleep Art - that uses a robot arm to make your night's sleep into real works of art ...

VIDEOIbis Hotels offer Sleep Art - that uses a robot arm to make your night's sleep into real works of art ...

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#50404
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A walking paper robot! Meet the Paper Biped Robot (PR-â…¤) making process from H/P MPM (Mechanical Paper Model).

VIDEOA walking paper robot! Meet the Paper Biped Robot (PR-â…¤) making process from H/P MPM (Mechanical Paper Model).

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#50235
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TweetBot by Hyun Ju Kim is a robotic spider that senses when you approach and reacts to you, quoting sad, lonely passages from the creator's journal.

TweetBot by Hyun Ju Kim is a robotic spider that senses when you approach and reacts to you, quoting sad, lonely passages from the creator's journal.

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#50182
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Boston Dynamics and DARPA show improvements made to the Legged Squad Support System. The robot is designed to carry supplies and cargo, autonomously following a soldier.

VIDEOBoston Dynamics and DARPA show improvements made to the Legged Squad Support System. The robot is designed to carry supplies and cargo, autonomously following a soldier.

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#50157
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Robots bend steel (see video!) to create this space engulfing structure in the Australian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale. Beautiful piece by Supermanoeuvre and Matter Design Studio.

FEATUREDRobots bend steel (see video!) to create this space engulfing structure in the Australian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale. Beautiful piece by Supermanoeuvre and Matter Design Studio.

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#50026
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This week’s roundup from NOTCOT.org includes tiny robot sculptures, muscle music and lava on ice.

FEATUREDThis week’s roundup from NOTCOT.org includes tiny robot sculptures, muscle music and lava on ice.

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#49970
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Robot Food's branding and identity for Sous Chef, a new informative online retail business, supplier of hard to find tools and ingredients for the home chef.

Robot Food's branding and identity for Sous Chef, a new informative online retail business, supplier of hard to find tools and ingredients for the home chef.

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#49869
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Robot Chef that makes sliced noodles is appearing all over noodle shops in china...

VIDEORobot Chef that makes sliced noodles is appearing all over noodle shops in china...

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#49837
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AIRarm - Inflatable Robot Manipulator Arm (AIR = Advanced Inflatable Robotics) by iRobot for DARPA

VIDEOAIRarm - Inflatable Robot Manipulator Arm (AIR = Advanced Inflatable Robotics) by iRobot for DARPA

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#49833
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Flight Forms is a project that simulates drone flight with robotarms at the Sci-Arc Robot House. The flight behaviour of the quadrotor is used to program the motion logic for the 6 axis robotarm.

VIDEOFlight Forms is a project that simulates drone flight with robotarms at the Sci-Arc Robot House. The flight behaviour of the quadrotor is used to program the motion logic for the 6 axis robotarm.

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#49663
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The Harbin Institute of Technology in China have created this robot that can both walk and jump on water.

The Harbin Institute of Technology in China have created this robot that can both walk and jump on water.

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#49361
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A working stove necklace - hand-crafted brass and copper alcohol burner with a fuel line and tank by Stuart Breidenstein of Go Robot!

A working stove necklace - hand-crafted brass and copper alcohol burner with a fuel line and tank by Stuart Breidenstein of Go Robot!

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#49240
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Diesel Sweeties SDCC Special -  limited number of DIESEL SWEETIES 3000 limited run Red Robot thumb drives filled with ebooks and an even more limited set of ten Black Death Editions.

Diesel Sweeties SDCC Special - limited number of DIESEL SWEETIES 3000 limited run Red Robot thumb drives filled with ebooks and an even more limited set of ten Black Death Editions.

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#48939
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"No T-Squares: Robot Arms Are The New Thing In Architecture School" - Fun story at FastCo about the Sci-Arc Robot House!

"No T-Squares: Robot Arms Are The New Thing In Architecture School" - Fun story at FastCo about the Sci-Arc Robot House!

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#48670
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Using 3D imaging technology, the Intelligent Cutting and Deboning System developed at GTRI can skillfully debone an entire chicken, with the potential of reducing costs and waste.

Using 3D imaging technology, the Intelligent Cutting and Deboning System developed at GTRI can skillfully debone an entire chicken, with the potential of reducing costs and waste.

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#48463
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Results from a 5 day workshop held in the SCI-Arc Robot House, taught by Kruysman-Proto, focusing on synchronous robotics.  Dynamically reconfiguring a geometric primitive to create bullet time light drawings.

VIDEOResults from a 5 day workshop held in the SCI-Arc Robot House, taught by Kruysman-Proto, focusing on synchronous robotics. Dynamically reconfiguring a geometric primitive to create bullet time light drawings.

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#48235
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RoboSpider, just one of Wired's menagerie of robot animals.

RoboSpider, just one of Wired's menagerie of robot animals.

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#48177
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Colosse - A Wood Tale, a short film from director Yves Geleyn about the unlikely friendship between a giant wood robot puppet and a curiously friendly woodpecker.

VIDEOColosse - A Wood Tale, a short film from director Yves Geleyn about the unlikely friendship between a giant wood robot puppet and a curiously friendly woodpecker.

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#47987
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Approxymotion is a research project that sets subdivision-forms into motion using six-axis robot arms in downtown Los Angeles, CA. By Peter A. Vikar.

Approxymotion is a research project that sets subdivision-forms into motion using six-axis robot arms in downtown Los Angeles, CA. By Peter A. Vikar.

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#47558
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A robot sent to record underwater sounds has detected barely audible cricket-like noises that might be underwater nocturnal fish farts.

A robot sent to record underwater sounds has detected barely audible cricket-like noises that might be underwater nocturnal fish farts.

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#46999
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General Motors and NASA collaborated on the  Robonaut 2 (R2) project that led launching the first human-like robot into space in 2011. They are now jointly developing a robotic glove, the Human Grasp Assist, a.k.a. K-glove, a.k.a. Robo-Glove.

General Motors and NASA collaborated on the Robonaut 2 (R2) project that led launching the first human-like robot into space in 2011. They are now jointly developing a robotic glove, the Human Grasp Assist, a.k.a. K-glove, a.k.a. Robo-Glove.

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#46750
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The "James Bond Theme" Performed By Flying Robot Quadrotor Robots by Daniel Mellinger and Alex Kushleyev from Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science.

VIDEOThe "James Bond Theme" Performed By Flying Robot Quadrotor Robots by Daniel Mellinger and Alex Kushleyev from Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science.

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#46497
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A series of ominous photos by Thomas Jackson about the life of a robot.

A series of ominous photos by Thomas Jackson about the life of a robot.

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#46354
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This pole-dancing surveillance-camera-headed robot is just one of Giles Walker's whimsical animated sculptures included in this year's RAW Art Fair in Rotterdam this past week.

This pole-dancing surveillance-camera-headed robot is just one of Giles Walker's whimsical animated sculptures included in this year's RAW Art Fair in Rotterdam this past week.

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#46171
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Robot Readable World by Timo shows us how computer vision systems and robots see their environments.

VIDEORobot Readable World by Timo shows us how computer vision systems and robots see their environments.

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#46108
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Robot by Jim Henson was a short made for The Bell System in 1963. Originally it was created for a seminar on Data Communications, now it's just a gem.

VIDEORobot by Jim Henson was a short made for The Bell System in 1963. Originally it was created for a seminar on Data Communications, now it's just a gem.

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#45778
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The Shrewbot, a whiskered robot developed by the Bristol Robotics Laboratory in conjunction with the University of Sheffield's Active Touch Laboratory.

VIDEOThe Shrewbot, a whiskered robot developed by the Bristol Robotics Laboratory in conjunction with the University of Sheffield's Active Touch Laboratory.

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#45772
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Archetype by Aaron Sims is a no-budget sci-fi film about a combat robot that goes on the run after malfunctioning with vivid memories of once being human. These graphics are stunning and the story is brilliant!

VIDEOArchetype by Aaron Sims is a no-budget sci-fi film about a combat robot that goes on the run after malfunctioning with vivid memories of once being human. These graphics are stunning and the story is brilliant!

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#45756
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Babyloid, Japan's latest therapeutic robot baby, is  designed to help ease depression among older people by keeping them company.

Babyloid, Japan's latest therapeutic robot baby, is designed to help ease depression among older people by keeping them company.

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#45472
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Build yourself a cardboard robot. Two sizes are available, the small one is 20" and the large one is 41" tall. So adorable.

Build yourself a cardboard robot. Two sizes are available, the small one is 20" and the large one is 41" tall. So adorable.

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#45400
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International robotics artist curates live performance shows, peering behind the scenes into robot makers' studios all around the world.

International robotics artist curates live performance shows, peering behind the scenes into robot makers' studios all around the world.

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#45390
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"Nazca City" is a land art project, using  an autonomously moving robot to create the drawing of a true scale map of an imaginary city onto the surface of the Peruvian desert.

VIDEO"Nazca City" is a land art project, using an autonomously moving robot to create the drawing of a true scale map of an imaginary city onto the surface of the Peruvian desert.

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#45130
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Human Shaped Robot has an adorable Songbird print

Human Shaped Robot has an adorable Songbird print

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#45050
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This automated ketchup squirting robot has its own theme music... Words do not begin to describe the strange awesomeness of this video.

FEATUREDThis automated ketchup squirting robot has its own theme music... Words do not begin to describe the strange awesomeness of this video.

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#44733
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Lee Minwoo's Alianoid Humidifier is a humidifier which was motivated from the mysterious look of an outer space robot.

Lee Minwoo's Alianoid Humidifier is a humidifier which was motivated from the mysterious look of an outer space robot.

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#44452
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What do you get when you combine a robot arm, turntable, scans and 3D prints of a dancer, music and a light? 16 Forms by Daito Manabe (direction, 3D data editing, lighting+sound design) + Motoi Ishibashi (robot arm programming)!

FEATUREDWhat do you get when you combine a robot arm, turntable, scans and 3D prints of a dancer, music and a light? 16 Forms by Daito Manabe (direction, 3D data editing, lighting+sound design) + Motoi Ishibashi (robot arm programming)!

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#44261
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Evil Robot Designs' Bespoke Toy Lamps ~ your toys, merged into a lamp base, and painted in high gloss white, red, or black.

FEATUREDEvil Robot Designs' Bespoke Toy Lamps ~ your toys, merged into a lamp base, and painted in high gloss white, red, or black.

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#44170
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Research team mimic gecko feet and create a robot that sticks to a wall without suction or residue. With further work it could end up cleaning the windows of skyscrapers or checking out dangerous buildings by climbing walls.

Research team mimic gecko feet and create a robot that sticks to a wall without suction or residue. With further work it could end up cleaning the windows of skyscrapers or checking out dangerous buildings by climbing walls.

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#44158
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Oddly obsessed with all things robot, married couple Nicholas and Angela build found-object robot sculptures out of recycled materials. Check out this behind the scenes video about what it's like creating them.

Oddly obsessed with all things robot, married couple Nicholas and Angela build found-object robot sculptures out of recycled materials. Check out this behind the scenes video about what it's like creating them.

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#44106
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LED artist Teddy Lo and Ryan Doyle's GonKiRin art-car at Brooklyn's  Robot Heart­-O-Ween.

LED artist Teddy Lo and Ryan Doyle's GonKiRin art-car at Brooklyn's Robot Heart­-O-Ween.

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#44067
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Robotic Venus flytraps could run on live insects and spiders, snatching and digesting them for fuel.

Robotic Venus flytraps could run on live insects and spiders, snatching and digesting them for fuel.

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#44003
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A robot for your teacup! Robot tea infuser from ModCloth.

A robot for your teacup! Robot tea infuser from ModCloth.

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#43544
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Awesome use of Robot arms in the interactive displays at BMW's booth at Frankfurt Auto show ~ see the videos of them all in action!

FEATUREDAwesome use of Robot arms in the interactive displays at BMW's booth at Frankfurt Auto show ~ see the videos of them all in action!

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#43109
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Robot wallpaper from Studio Ditte.

Robot wallpaper from Studio Ditte.

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#42979
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Robocup, robot measuring cup set in red or white, from Kikkerland Design.

Robocup, robot measuring cup set in red or white, from Kikkerland Design.

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#42936
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Navarro Correas created a 13 x 8.2 foot structure with 1000 acrylic cells and an automated robotic mechanism, that would be filled with 6 different shades of wine. Cells were filled by a robot via text to create the Van Gogh's self portrait from wine.

VIDEONavarro Correas created a 13 x 8.2 foot structure with 1000 acrylic cells and an automated robotic mechanism, that would be filled with 6 different shades of wine. Cells were filled by a robot via text to create the Van Gogh's self portrait from wine.

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#42716
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Geoff Manaugh, the writer behind BLDGBLOG, made his curatorial debut at the Nevada Museum of Art last weekend. Liam Young built a "robot Galapagos" for the show.

Geoff Manaugh, the writer behind BLDGBLOG, made his curatorial debut at the Nevada Museum of Art last weekend. Liam Young built a "robot Galapagos" for the show.

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#42438
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Robot Flaneur ~ another James Bridle project, allowing you to travel/navigate the world by strolling through Google Street View.

Robot Flaneur ~ another James Bridle project, allowing you to travel/navigate the world by strolling through Google Street View.

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#42087
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Iconfinder 404 error page! Awesome sad robot guy.

Iconfinder 404 error page! Awesome sad robot guy.

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#42051
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Robot Box: LA-based We Are Matik are importing robots from Japan, turning their entire container into one huge robot visitors can walk through!

Robot Box: LA-based We Are Matik are importing robots from Japan, turning their entire container into one huge robot visitors can walk through!

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#41891
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