I used to think that the coolest thing about storage facilities is that some of them had air conditioning. That’s nothing compared to what the Robo Vault is packing. It’s completely automated. And this 465 unit…
1
Feb
Because regular storage is for losers
Spike Jonze premiered his new film I’m Here at Sundance last Thursday, and the trailer of it is below. The 35-minute film follows the life of 2 robots in “a futuristic fable rooted in the universal emotions of first…
14
Jan
Japan + Robots + Breakdancing = Shoulda seen it coming
In our brave quest to cover all things robot and Japanese, may I present you with Japanese Breakdancing Robot. How can we be shocked? Let’s see, we’ve seen the Japanese invent robot bears to carry the incontinently…
11
Nov
From shooting milk with teddy bears to the existential pain of robots
PresidiaCreative did a really nice job compiling 55 Epic, Weird and Totally Awesome Images. As they put it:
“There are some incredibly talented and creative minds in the field of graphic design. Combining 3D, photomanipulation, and
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28
Oct
Almost as green as that other transportation device...your feet...
I love how personal Segway-like machines are heralded as “green” cos they don’t use much power to cart your lazy ass around. You know what’s more green than lithium ion batteries and solar panels? Walking, u lazy fuck! Take…
21
Oct
Enslaving the machines to do mankind's easiest work
What exactly is up with the Japanese? They erect giant robots to defend themselves from really slow aliens, they manufacture robot bears to carry the incontinently shit-faced, and then they enslave the clumsy bastards to…
28
Aug
Don't pretend you haven't wished for one
Ahhh, the Japanese — always ten steps ahead of the Western world when it comes to 3 things: scat and vomit-oriented sexual fetishes (look out, Germany!), advanced robotics and all things adorably cute. Their new RIBA (“Robot for Interactive…
The first look at Tron Legacy was shown last week at Comic Con, and I gotta say I’m not totally enamored by what they got so far. In the original TRON, the computer-like landscape was revolutionary, and created a…
