Roboexotica 2007
posted Nov 22nd 2007 10:30am by Eliot Phillipsfiled under: robots hacks
Tonight marks the kickoff of Roboexotica in Vienna. It’s the world’s leading festival for cocktail robotics. The event aims to explore the role of cocktail robotics as an index for the increasing integration of technological innovations into human lives. It also explores the explosion of radical hedonism in man-machine interaction.
…or it’s just an excuse for a bunch of smart people to get together, build robots, and drink.
The word ‘robotics’ seems to always imply ‘efficiency’, but that’s definitely a no-no at Roboexotica. Fine tuned manufacturer grade cocktail production is not the goal; personality, charm, character, all of these qualities are important in machinery destined for Roboexotica. You can already see some photos from the event setup on Flickr and we’ll be bringing you more posts on the individual machines as we get more information/drinks.
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Posted at 10:48 am on Nov 22nd, 2007 by ed