A bunch of BEAM bots have turned up on Etsy…
All solar powered, some light-seeking etc. I think these things have a potential that hasn’t quite found itself yet – though probably more as an appropriate-tech thing – given that the price of microprocessors is going through the floor.
I quite like the way the components become part of the design – there’s an honesty in allowing the materials to shine through.
Mind you, there’s a lot to be said for going off on a mad tangent as well…
Cthulhu The Solar Powered Emo Robot, LOL
Robotic Wanking Machine
3D Printed Flappy Flying Thing
Face Tracking Lamp
Your hair is scribble
The Rising Tide of Smart Shit
Tape Measure Pyramid Bot
Raspberry Pi Arriveth
Cat Brushing Robot
Brain Upgrader
Single Iteration Learning
On Addiction
And The Void Mooned Back...
The Spirit Of The World
A Machine to Steal Souls
More Anti Digital
Thync
Robotic Sensory Loops and Whatnot
Cartestian Robot Roundup.
Post-Scarcity Link-Dump
Servo Bender
[…] and self-motile… a cross between a bristlebot and a beambot… and a chocolate-teapot I suspect, but it’s a journey, not a destination afterall. […]