#tweenbots

Tweenbots by Kacie Kinzer. New York, 2009.

Tweenbots continuously roll at a steady, slow pace in a single direction. A mere motor and wheels beneath a flimsy cardboard shell. The artist, Kacie Kinzer, places the bots in one corner of a NYC park and watches as it perilously and aimlessly wanders. They rely on the kindness of strangers––New Yorkers nonetheless––to arrive at their destination, which has been written on an affixed flag. Everyone knows what its like to seek a destination, without the knowledge of the path. And most are eager to help a seeker, even these bumbling rovers.

"He'll get there eventually."

Find more about the project at tweenbots.com.

I might be tearing up a little after watching people help a cardboard robot. 

WHAT.

Tweenbots are human-dependent robots that navigate the city with the help of pedestrians they encounter. Rolling at a constant speed, in a straight line, Tweenbots have a destination displayed on a flag, and rely on people they meet to read this flag and to aim them in the right direction to reach their goal.

A - 6 places which should be Historical Landmarks

http://www.cracked.com/article_20173_6-places-youll-recognize-from-background-every-movie.html

B - Oldie but Goldie. Some rhetoric from Mr.Tyson to uplift the day.

http://youtu.be/BFO2usVjfQc

C - Bots asking directions are so cute.

http://vimeo.com/22825752

D - To catch a drifting rock. In space.

http://youtu.be/jXvsi7DRyPI

E - Sci-Fi quote of the digest from "Gattaca" (1997):

tweenbots | kacie kinzer