Wednesday, April 15, 2009

TweenboT

The Tweenbot is a cardboard-bodied, human-dependent robot that navigates the city with the help of pedestrians they encounter. Tweenbot has equipped with a flag stating its intended destination, and rely on people they meet to read this flag and to aim them in the right direction to reach their goal. Kacie Kinzer, the student of Tisch School of the Arts created the tweenbot for his art experiment.

"Given their extreme vulnerability, the vastness of city space, the dangers posed by traffic, suspicion of terrorism, and the possibility that no one would be interested in helping a lost little robot..."

The results? The Tweenbot was pretty successful, as passer-bys helped tweenbot when he got stuck under a park bench, trapped by a street curb, or had fallen into a pothole. Tweenbot was never lost or damaged! I think it is so cute!
Source: Likecool.com
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