Comments on: The Ugliest Robots in the Universe http://www.thinkartificial.org/aesthetics/the-ugliest-robots-in-the-universe/ Exploring the hi-tech artificial, virtual things we design Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:54:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hrafn http://www.thinkartificial.org/aesthetics/the-ugliest-robots-in-the-universe/comment-page-1/#comment-3198 Hrafn Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:41:47 +0000 http://www.thinkartificial.org/aesthetics/the-ugliest-robots-in-the-universe/#comment-3198 Hello Ivan, and thank you for your comment. I'd like to emphasize what I stated in the introduction of this article, that this list is <em>solely about appearances</em> — not about the brilliant technologies behind the robots nor the reasons for why they were built. I do hope that Probo will make children smile. I'm curious, did you do any surveying of what kind of character designs children responded to well while designing Probo? I wish you the best of luck on the project. Hello Ivan, and thank you for your comment.

I’d like to emphasize what I stated in the introduction of this article, that this list is solely about appearances — not about the brilliant technologies behind the robots nor the reasons for why they were built.

I do hope that Probo will make children smile. I’m curious, did you do any surveying of what kind of character designs children responded to well while designing Probo?

I wish you the best of luck on the project.

]]> By: HERMANS IVAN http://www.thinkartificial.org/aesthetics/the-ugliest-robots-in-the-universe/comment-page-1/#comment-3195 HERMANS IVAN Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:21:43 +0000 http://www.thinkartificial.org/aesthetics/the-ugliest-robots-in-the-universe/#comment-3195 We realize that putting a smile on a child’s face can be a life changing experience, especially when working with terminally ill children. To accomplish that, the Anty Project uses some of today’s most advanced technology to build one of the most up-to-date robots of its time called "Probo". Probo also has a generous team of doctors and engineers working on it everyday. We realize that putting a smile on a child’s face can be a life changing experience, especially when working with terminally ill children. To accomplish that, the Anty Project uses some of today’s most advanced technology to build one of the most up-to-date robots of its time called “Probo”. Probo also has a generous team of doctors and engineers working on it everyday.

]]> By: Hrafn http://www.thinkartificial.org/aesthetics/the-ugliest-robots-in-the-universe/comment-page-1/#comment-3064 Hrafn Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:32:36 +0000 http://www.thinkartificial.org/aesthetics/the-ugliest-robots-in-the-universe/#comment-3064 Hey Tony. Compared to designs like <a href="http://www.thinkartificial.org/artificial-intelligence/korntechs-impressive-rogun-humanoid-robot/" rel="nofollow">RoGun</a>, <a href="http://www.thinkartificial.org/artificial-intelligence/chapit-home-automation-robot-video/" rel="nofollow">Chapit</a>, <a href="http://www.thinkartificial.org/technology/robot-video-spyke/" rel="nofollow">Spyke</a> or <a href="http://www.thinkartificial.org/artificial-intelligence/robot-video-female-type/" rel="nofollow">FT</a>? Edit: Actually, you may notice that Kismet is the only robot on this list that isn't intended for consumers. Kismet was designed for research on emotional expression, which meant that they emphasized obvious features for expression. It's an unfortunate side-effect that I generally don't find big lips, big ears and bushy eyebrows very appealing. Hey Tony. Compared to designs like RoGun, Chapit, Spyke or FT? Edit: Actually, you may notice that Kismet is the only robot on this list that isn’t intended for consumers. Kismet was designed for research on emotional expression, which meant that they emphasized obvious features for expression. It’s an unfortunate side-effect that I generally don’t find big lips, big ears and bushy eyebrows very appealing.

]]> By: tony http://www.thinkartificial.org/aesthetics/the-ugliest-robots-in-the-universe/comment-page-1/#comment-3063 tony Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:59:20 +0000 http://www.thinkartificial.org/aesthetics/the-ugliest-robots-in-the-universe/#comment-3063 Some of the robots are kind of funny looking, but none are really ugly except for the Probo. But come on Kismet? Some of the robots are kind of funny looking, but none are really ugly except for the Probo. But come on Kismet?

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