Comments on: ‘Organic’ robots to mimic primitive life http://pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:16:53 +0900 hourly 1 By: Colourful, organic robots by Yoichiro Kawaguchi http://pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-363061 Colourful, organic robots by Yoichiro Kawaguchi Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:04:53 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-363061 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Reno Graphic Designer http://pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-354659 Reno Graphic Designer Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:08:51 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-354659 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. 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 http://pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-343844 The Sniffer » Blog Archive » Trends: Primordial Robots and Hacked Hondas Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:41:36 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-343844 [...] 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). [...] [...] 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 http://pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-343345 + & - « My Milk Glass Heart Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:48:05 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-343345 [...] Organic robot mockups from the imagination of University of Tokyo’s professor Yoichiro Kawaguchi are killing me right now. (via Pink Tentacle) [...] [...] Organic robot mockups from the imagination of University of Tokyo’s professor Yoichiro Kawaguchi are killing me right now. (via Pink Tentacle) [...]

]]> By: Mac http://pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-340211 Mac Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:32:56 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-340211 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. 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 http://pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-340015 Vanessa Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:05:54 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-340015 I commented in the subsequent photo post first, but I'll repeat it here: These are gorgeous, but to my mind Yamaguchi owes <a href="http://www.jimwoodring.com/" rel="nofollow">Jim Woodring</a> some money. 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.

]]> By: Photos: Yoichiro Kawaguchi's robot designs ::: Pink Tentacle http://pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-339970 Photos: Yoichiro Kawaguchi's robot designs ::: Pink Tentacle Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:59:05 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-339970 [...] photos of Yoichiro Kawaguchi’s robot designs on display at Yushima Seid? temple in [...] [...] photos of Yoichiro Kawaguchi’s robot designs on display at Yushima Seid? temple in [...]

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]]> By: Badass Links, 1.0.0 - Chaos Seeds http://pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-339632 Badass Links, 1.0.0 - Chaos Seeds Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:27:22 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-339632 [...] Pink Tentacle sounds like the title of a Japanese Hentai movie, this article is rather [...] [...] Pink Tentacle sounds like the title of a Japanese Hentai movie, this article is rather [...]

]]> By: Cam http://pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-339244 Cam Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:04:56 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-339244 Mac - chill the hell out. On behalf of humanity, I apologize for the fact that nobody asked you to design these robots. Now go back to perfecting your designs for Transformers 3: The Movie Nobody Wanted. Mac – chill the hell out. On behalf of humanity, I apologize for the fact that nobody asked you to design these robots. Now go back to perfecting your designs for Transformers 3: The Movie Nobody Wanted.

]]> By: A Few of Friday’s Favorite Things -January 30th | Fish nor Fowl http://pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-339133 A Few of Friday’s Favorite Things -January 30th | Fish nor Fowl Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:38:03 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-339133 [...] these are the future of robots colorful and swirly, definitely count me in for the revolution. Stories make sense when so much [...] [...] these are the future of robots colorful and swirly, definitely count me in for the revolution. Stories make sense when so much [...]

]]> By: anti garbage activism « Notebook of a Mermaid http://pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-339111 anti garbage activism « Notebook of a Mermaid Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:58:13 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-339111 [...] headline was the discorvery of the great pacific garbage patch. the mermaid is half expecting plastic aquatic lifeforms to emerge from these [...] [...] headline was the discorvery of the great pacific garbage patch. the mermaid is half expecting plastic aquatic lifeforms to emerge from these [...]

]]> By: A Break in Transmission | onelargeprawn http://pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-339100 A Break in Transmission | onelargeprawn Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:53:06 +0000 http://www.pinktentacle.com/2009/01/organic-robots-to-mimic-primitive-life/#comment-339100 [...] Yoichiro Kawaguchi’s fanciful squids - Purdy. [...] [...] Yoichiro Kawaguchi’s fanciful squids – Purdy. [...]

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