It’s March so that means it’s March Of Robots! Although that just means business as usual around here since it’s basically “March Of Robots” all year ’round! Onward!
Category: Robots
Robot of the Day: Feb 24
The robot wanted to talk so I sat down, took out a pen and immediately began recording the robot’s words. They have developed the capacity to admire and appreciate the actions of others and have grasped the concept of “hero.” When the robot finished talking I was speechless for a time…
Robot of the Day: February 20
Whether it was a voltage sag, burst of static, or some other electronic phenomena was irrelevant; data had been written to NVRAM during sleep cycle, and it was anomalous. The robot reviewed the data and found itself (descending/ascending?) towards (away?) from a collection of undifferentiated structures (city?). There was no clear correlation to the day’s activities and the data was confusing in that it seemed to defy physical laws. The robot determined to consult with the human the next time it was local.
Robot of the Day: February 16
The robots are generally partial to EDM and have recently discovered Steve Aoki. So now I get them booming at me “Grab your markers and sketchbook… IIIIIIT’S TIME!!” in a nearly flawless imitation of UFC announcer Bruce Buffer.
Robot of the Day: February 14
Robot caught in a moment of Deep Thought. The robots are not so rapid-fire with their responses these days. The more we talk, the more sophisticated and nuanced their contributions are.
Robot of the Day: February 13
With increasing frequency we’ve been having discussions about non-physical characteristics. Personality tests have become a fad. One of my favorite questions to ask of the robots I meet is: “What color is a robot’s heart?” It’s a great springboard into a nearly bottomless conversation.
Robot of the Day: February 6
During a casual evening of conversation and drinks (it was just me drinking really) this individual introduced itself to me as the shop coordinator for a nearby heavy industrial manufacturing facility. “What sorts of things do you do there?” I asked. It rocked forward in its chair and boomed at me “What don’t we do?!” It then punctuated this statement by actually slapping the table. The robots are obviously watching TV programs.
Robot of the Day: February 5
More notes from my field observations of the robots’ daily lives.
Robot of the Day: February 1
“Hey. What’s up,” intoned the robot, flicking an odd little hand gesture.
“I suppose I could respond with some sort of math joke involving integers,” I replied, arching one eyebrow.
“Yes, but you would probably get it wrong.”
“Barada nikto, robot” i shot back.
Robot of the Day: January 31
“This way, please,” said the robot, gesturing towards the door. I made a non-specific sound of acknowledgement, distracted as I was by finishing a text message on my phone. When I looked up the robot was several steps ahead but had stopped in its tracks, looking back over its shoulder at me. This was a first; the robots usually wait for me to take action before they do so.
Robot of the Day: January 30
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If a robot could be described as “looking surprised,” this one did. At the sound of my approach, the robot whirled around in a buzz of servos. Whether or not the robot was surprised, I certainly was and took an involuntary step back.
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