Where have we got to with robotics? I’m sure sci-fi writers in the 1940s expected us to be much further along in the field than we are. That said, we’re progressing and have some impressive specialist bots these days and the field of home robotics is growing. A case in point is Robot Number 16. […]
Giant robot stalks Comic Con
If you’ve got the Stan Winston School and Legacy Effects to build a mech that’s nearly ten feet tall and your plan is to have it stomp around San Diego Comic Con then a great person to unveil the creation is Adam Savage. That’s exactly what Conde Nast’s Wired did. The robot is an impressive […]
How to make your own NERF Vulcan sentry cannon
Fancy making your own version of this gun? The instructions are here. This video was introduced to me as “Look what this geek girl has built!” This person, who shall remain nameless, was partly impressed with the build and partly surprised that a woman had made it. Why? What’s so surprising about that? You should […]
The T8 robot spider is impressive
This spider is a robot but it moves very naturally. In fact, it’s wirelessly controlled, built from 3D printed parts and uses a total of 26 motors. That’s 3 motors in each leg and two in its abdomen. As the video explains the Bigfoot Inverse Kinematics Engine does all the calculations for keeping the movement […]
2 minutes of The World’s End in new trailer
Five friends stumble they way into becoming mankind’s only hope for survival as a pub crawl goes horribly wrong.
How to train your robot
This short video was done by students on a course organised by Platige Image and CD Projekt RED. We’ve seen CD Projekt RED’s work on Geek Native before with projects like Cyberpunk 2077. Make savvy use this teleport link as a random way to load up another short film.
Short film: Obsolete
Obsolete is a recent staff pick over at Vimeo. Created by Lewis Gray and with music by Nich Inch Nails, the animation tells the story of a robot caught in a horrible factory and forced to make toys. Things change when the robot mistakes a toy for a bird.
Derpy wooden robots by LouLou & Tummie
These cute, if somewhat derpy, wooden robots were created by the Dutch team of LouLou & Tummie. If you’re a fan of their work, even better if you read Dutch, you can follow the creatives over at @LouLouTummie.
Short film: Modin
This animation by Lam Ho Tak and Ng Kai Chung Tommy is simple but effective. It’s the story of a robot on power save… but perhaps one of the functions that have been switched off was the irony sensor. Music by Kelvin Lau gives the animation a Western feel despite the robots. Hop on this […]
Short film: ABE, the Softly-spoken robot serial killer
A rather sinister short film but ideal if you need to distract your brain. What would it take for a robot to turn serial killer? Why would it do it? What would it be trying to do? These are some of the questions explored in Rob McLellan’s ABE. Fans can get more information from the […]
