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Dubai, The Future City

September 8th, 2012 | Robot

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Dubai is Crazy.  Ever since they discovered oil back in 1966, this little city in the desert has transformed into a mecca of extreme engineering.
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 They have an indoor ski resort (with penguins), man-made islands, underground highways, and even the tallest building in the world.

I recently stumbled across this 360 panoramic site that lets you explore Dubai (and many other great sites) from the air.

They seem to have completely terraformed this place into one of the most high-tech cities in the world.
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 It makes me think we could do this do Mars’ desert surface one day…
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-RSB

(Gizmodo via Airpano)

Ninja Star Supersonic Plane

September 5th, 2012 | Robot, Space

NASA may be most known for its space exploration, but the organization also makes significant contributions to technology back here on Earth.  0,000 was recently awarded to The University of Miami team responsible for the Ninja Star Supersonic plane shown above.
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The really interesting thing about the plane is that it can fly in 2 different orientations.  One direction is specifically designed for normal, sub-sonic flight speeds, but with a quick turn of 90 degrees, it can zoom into Supersonic speed without the loud Sonic BOOM.  AND, they say this plane could get you from New York to Tokyo in 4 hours!
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You can see the normal, sub-sonic orientation below.

And although the aircraft is officially called the supersonic bi-directional (SBiDir) flying wing (FW), I’ll put my vote in for The Ninja Star when it comes out in about 20 years.
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You can read more here.

-RSB

Iron Man 3D Computer Technology Available

August 28th, 2012 | Robot

The time has finally come to control computers just like Tony Stark from Iron Man.  For ~$70, “The Leap” is a mouse, keyboard, and touchscreen all-in-one.

Get it at this link: Leap Motion Control 

 

From the Leap website:

“This isn’t a game system that roughly maps your hand movements.  The Leap technology is 200 times more accurate than anything else on the market — at any price point. Just about the size of a flash drive, the Leap can distinguish your individual fingers and track your movements down to a 1/100th of a millimeter.”

I imagine the software will lag behind the hardware (i.e. kinect), but it will catch up eventually, and we’ll have some very cool applications for this — Iron Man-esque design, gaming, sculpture, robotics, surgery, and more.

Check out this video for some more ideas:

I can’t vouch for the product because I’ve never used it, but you can now Purchase the Leap Technology here:

Leap Motion Controller, Gesture Motion Control for PC or MAC

-RSB

World War Robot by Ashley Wood

August 14th, 2012 | Robot

World War Robot

World War Robot

Ashley Wood is an accomplished Australian artist who has worked with several companies including Dreamworks, Marvel Comics, and Konami.

The paintings above are from a graphic novel titled, World War Robot, which was released back in 2010.  Here’s the Amazon blurb:

It’s total robot war! In development to be a major motion picture, Ashley Wood’s World War Robot tells the tale of a dwindling band of humans and robots who face off in a battle that will likely end humanity as we know it – on Earth, on the Moon, and on Mars, too! Badass battles, really intense human/robot drama, and even a little black humor and political intrigue are the order of the day in this oversize epic that collects both previous books in one deluxe hardcover volume.

Sounds like a pretty cool story to me, and I’m a big fan of the muted colors and loose style he uses in the paintings.  You can pick it up here if you’d like:

-RSB

Micromachina

July 27th, 2012 | Robot

Micromachina ~ Decommission, 2011,
beetle, resin figures, found objects, 15cm x 12.5cm

Micromachina ~ Race to Extinction, 2011,
beetle, plastic figures, found objects, 15cm x 12.5cm

Micromachina ~ Migration, 2011,
beetle, plastic figures, found objects, 15cm x 12.5cm

Micromachina ~ Pre-Emptive Swarm, 2011,
beetle, plastic figures, found objects, 15cm x 12.5cm

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The Micromachina series above is by artist Scott Bain from Adelaide, Australia.  All of the insects you see in the images are real!

Here is a excerpt from the artist:

MICROMACHINA examines what makes the insect world tick, and considers our attempts to control nature and the consequences. Humanity’s blatant disregard for nature, where profit comes before life, will ultimately be our undoing. Pesticides, herbicides, genetic modification and massive urban expansion push the fine balance of life toward disaster. There has to be a point, when mother nature will say ‘too far’, and rid the earth of its biggest pest…
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us.

Once the stuff of science fiction, today flying and crawling insects are used by the military, fitted with audio and video devices.
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This exhibition experiments using real taxidermy beetles as mechanised shells, to show how we mistreat our fellow inhabitants, forcing them to do our will.

While Mr. Bain seems to be inspired by our negative effect on nature, I find our use of insects in new ways to be extremely exciting.  I think it would be great if we had some giant insects to fly us around (and not eat us!
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)…

-RSB

[via Behance]

Robots In Fashion

July 11th, 2012 | Robot

Gemma-Booth-Robot-1

These photographs are from London-based fashion photographer Gemma Booth.  She has made quite a name for herself over the past 10 years working for the likes of Japanese Vogue, i-D, Jalouse, Nylon and Lula.
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 Her photography is inspired by stories, old photos, films, books and exhibitions:

– They can all inspire, but sometimes it just comes from within, from a dream or memory.

The images have a natural warmth due to the soft light that bathes the models, and the design of the robot conjures up memories of youth that add to the nostalgic feel.

I’m not sure what brand she has helped to promote here, but think it was executed very well.
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Find more of her work here.

-RSB

[via Ben Trovato Blog]

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