Comments on: ‘Organic’ robots to mimic primitive life

By: Armando Cabba

Armando Cabba — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:38:46 +0000

The idea is crazy. The robots themselves look like art work. Good job Japan in making my nightmares a reality.

By: rebeccazg

rebeccazg — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:01:34 +0000

Matrix, anyone...?

I dont see why they could not be developed. If done so for underwater exploration. Honda have built some amazing working robots, that can walk up stairs as well as over uneven ground. I would have thought that the balance required for that far exceeds that needed for moving through water. At least, if that is the intent.

I think now they have enough knowledge to adapt the working models they have already and apply them to this project. Two years is not unthinkable, if you consider how much research and developement they already have to draw on. Which is scary in itself...

By: Yoishiro Kawaguchi « Polymathics

Yoishiro Kawaguchi « Polymathics — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:31:28 +0000

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By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:03:06 +0000

Sorry, but I don't see the connection between the two artist. Colorful and animated but thats all

By: Colourful, organic robots by Yoichiro Kawaguchi

Colourful, organic robots by Yoichiro Kawaguchi — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:04:53 +0000

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By: Reno Graphic Designer

Reno Graphic Designer — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:08:51 +0000

The art is awesome...good graphic design, but I think that they could've been made a little more 'primitavely' Primitave life to me means very simple design.

By: The Sniffer » Blog Archive » Trends: Primordial Robots and Hacked Hondas

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:41:36 +0000

[...] In this trendwatching podcast, Nora Young talks about an intriguing research project from the University of Tokyo. Yoichiro Kowaguchi and his team are exploring artificial life by creating organic robot designs that might mimic, say, centipedes, rather than mammals. (via Pink Tentacle). [...]

By: + & - « My Milk Glass Heart

+ & - « My Milk Glass Heart — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:48:05 +0000

[...] Organic robot mockups from the imagination of University of Tokyo’s professor Yoichiro Kawaguchi are killing me right now. (via Pink Tentacle) [...]

By: Mac

Mac — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:32:56 +0000

Cam - the point is, they aren't even remotely realistic as designs for robots that can be made to do anything useful within a 24 month window. They're plastic sculpture. They'd be very interesting as a pure design exercise (Pink Tentacle is certainly no stranger to that), but to pretend these "designs" will lead to functional robots within just two years is absurd.

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:05:54 +0000

I commented in the subsequent photo post first, but I'll repeat it here: These are gorgeous, but to my mind Yamaguchi owes Jim Woodring some money.