Attended a very interesting meeting regarding a new EPSRC funded robotics outreach project. At the meeting were some Hollywood animatronics guys who among other things were responsible for the ABC-Warrior (below) from Judge Dread and the robot (Robbie?) from Lost in Space.
Though my work on human motion deals with asthetics to some degree it is quite a new twist to think of robots as
only having to look good on camera. That requirement aside these guys are great at what they do (though I think the
massive budgets help somewhat!).
