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In this second article on challenges, Magnus Wurzer is introducing us to problems related to the design of the cocktail robots.

Cherrytron2000 VS Popsicle Arm by Bre Pettis.

Cocktail Robots & Design:
"For some people it's still a challenge to figure out the design, so that it really gives off a flair of cocktail culture. We've had some entries that were industrial, we've had entries that were semi-industrial like one from a technical school, where they used a robotic arm. And this robotic arm would have something built around it. So it seems depending on the background the creators come from very much influences the way they imagine cocktail robots. That's also very interesting because at Roboexotica we see very many different approaches to cocktail robots from the artistic to the hobby tinkering participants to engineers or professional technicians".

"I would say it's very important to think about the design and the flair the robot gives off because something I hold dear as a core value for Roboexotica is that it's always grace over efficiency. The robot should not only look nice. For example it should work in the way that is pleasing / intersting to the eye and the senses. (E.g.) of course a loud and inmpressive robot makes metal noises - that's maybe not the classic cocktail flair but it adds the robotic flair in the kind of ironic way. So the judges at the annual awards they have a lot to think about when they give out the prizes".

Similar case stories:
Stanley Povoda and his Robot Band
Kal Spelletich in Prague
Black Box: A Lecture On A Robotic Play
Tesla Orchestra

[image source: flickr user: eSeL.at]
[source: Vive Les Robots!]