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DvdGdmn1 · 5th May 2003, 03:01 PM

Has there always been such an interest in robotics, and it is just now gaining a wider audience with TV? or are all the new robot shows a reason for so much interest lately? What do you think of shows like BattleBots or more educational ones like Robot Rivals? Are these bandwagon shows or are they actually on the forefront of robotics? Maybe TV has nothing to do with it; that's just how I've been introduced to it.

Scubasteve · 7th May 2003, 06:33 AM

Hey,,

I think that someone had an idea, which caused the creation of Robot Wars. The popularity increased, which spawned new shows to develop and take a peice of the pie. Most of these trying to be original, but in the end, it is all the same crap.

They are not on the forefront of robotics. They use a lot of proven technology with nothing too experimental. If you want that, you should see autonomous robotics competitions.. That's where you see the cool stuff

Steve

**mechie** · 7th May 2003, 08:48 AM

For some history (some of my favourites) try ...

http://www.ai.mit.edu/projects/ants/
http://www.wildrice.com/HBRobotics/H...ldersBook.html

Surely Sci-fi films and TV series are the main advertisers of this stuff, as fanciful as they may seem, I remember being terrified as a child by the Daleks (a sort of robot/creature) persuing Dr Who back in the 'sixties.
http://www.jeffbots.com/daleks.html

Programmes such as "Robot Wars" seem to me misnamed to cash in - surely a title such as "Radio-controlled vehicle Wars" would be more accurate ???

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5th May 2003, 03:01 PM	(permalink)
DvdGdmn1	robot TV Has there always been such an interest in robotics, and it is just now gaining a wider audience with TV? or are all the new robot shows a reason for so much interest lately? What do you think of shows like BattleBots or more educational ones like Robot Rivals? Are these bandwagon shows or are they actually on the forefront of robotics? Maybe TV has nothing to do with it; that's just how I've been introduced to it.

7th May 2003, 06:33 AM	(permalink)
Scubasteve	Hey,, I think that someone had an idea, which caused the creation of Robot Wars. The popularity increased, which spawned new shows to develop and take a peice of the pie. Most of these trying to be original, but in the end, it is all the same crap. They are not on the forefront of robotics. They use a lot of proven technology with nothing too experimental. If you want that, you should see autonomous robotics competitions.. That's where you see the cool stuff Steve

7th May 2003, 08:48 AM	(permalink)
mechie	Robots and the media For some history (some of my favourites) try ... http://www.ai.mit.edu/projects/ants/ http://www.wildrice.com/HBRobotics/H...ldersBook.html Surely Sci-fi films and TV series are the main advertisers of this stuff, as fanciful as they may seem, I remember being terrified as a child by the Daleks (a sort of robot/creature) persuing Dr Who back in the 'sixties. http://www.jeffbots.com/daleks.html Programmes such as "Robot Wars" seem to me misnamed to cash in - surely a title such as "Radio-controlled vehicle Wars" would be more accurate ??? __________________ I need a memory upgrade ... My head is full !