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Philip K. Dick Robot Head Rebuilt Video
The robotic head of Philip K. Dick has apparently been rebuilt by Hanson Robotics. The Dutch public broadcasting corporation VPRO sponsored the effort.
(Rebuilt robotic head of Philip K. Dick)
The original head (which I saw at NextFest 2005) was lost in transit in 2006.
This video has been tweeted by Hanson Robotics, so I'm pretty sure it's genuine.
Given Philip K. Dick's fascination with robots, the creation of a PKD robotic head is inexpressibly ironic.
- Nanny
A child-care robot with a surprisingly competitive side. - Robot Busboy
A robotic device able to autonomously clear tables in a restaurant. - Sales Robot
Fully automated robots giving untiring, incessant sales pitches to customers. - Robot Cab Driver
You think you have problems? Robots have the worst problems of anyone. - Claws
Autonomous guard robots that attack living tissue. - Robot Surgeon-Hand
A skilled surgical robot that attaches at the end of the surgeon's arm. - Robot Tracking Device
Small UAV robot remotely operated by an artificially intelligent computer. - Unit Analyst Robot
A robotic psychoanalyst.
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