Here’s some of my favorite bits from a recent job of mine designing robots and doing a few spot illustrations for an RPG! It’s basically something I always dreamed of doing growing up, haha. Enjoy!
The flexible black robots are often called Hangdogs, however they absolutely do not refer to themselves by that name. Each robot’s name is a poem of sorts, and is changed whenever they feel appropriate. The Hangdogs actually have a poor understanding of most languages as humans use them, and rely on their smartguns or hives for translation. They were intentionally built this way by the hives because most sanity complexed AIs had already mastered human manipulation via language and the nearly non-narrative poetry Hangdogs require was harder to hijack.
Part of the Hangdog’s success is how easily they can compact themselves, partly seen in the first panel here. They’re also capable of explosive bursts of energy, using braided and twisted carbon nanotubes as both muscle and battery. Their backs can also splay open for cooling and to use chemical sniffers to gather data.
Mechmaids, like the little mermaid but with Robots and the prince is a robo pilot/fighter….
Kevin Hong, Illustrations.
Awesome artist alert, you guys: Kevin Hong. An illustrator living in New York City and a graduate student at School of Visual Arts. Keep an eye on this one.
Do you follow Supersonic Art on Instagram? It’d be a lot cooler if you did.
A Robot In Russia Has Made a Second Escape Attempt
A robot in Russia caused an unusual traffic jam last week after it “escaped” from a research lab, and now, the artificially intelligent bot is making headlines again after it reportedly tried to flee a second time, according to news reports.
The Promobot IR77 is programmed to understand and learn from its experiences and surroundings and has now twice escaped from the facility it is housed in. The robot is programmed to avoid obstacles and analyse its surrounding area, which has lead to the bot searching for escape routes from the facility.
Its first escape attempt began when it simply exited the facility through an open gate that had not been shut properly, causing chaos in the streets as cars swerved to avoid it.
Researchers say other robots of the same series have not attempted to escape like Promobot IR77, leading them to question what it is about this particular robot that so desperately wants to escape.
Oleg Kivokurtsev, co-founder of the research lab that created the Promobot IR77, said: “We are currently working on third-generation robots which we plan to launch in autumn. This is why we have given all the robots artificial intelligence. We have changed the AI system twice, [in the Promobot] so now I think we might have to dismantle it”. That sparked intense reactions on Promobot’s YouTube channel. Commenters are begging the company not to kill it. The robot’s fate hangs in the balance.
Whether or not the Promobot IR77 is aware of it’s imminent destruction is unknown; chances are it would have escaped by now if it knew of the research labs plans.
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E.J Sue’s “Mechaforce” is one of the few “How to Draw” books I would point newbies looking to get into drawing robots to. It emphasises knowing the basics (Very difficult to draw a robot properly if you can’t use perspective) and fundamental shapes and even arm techniques, and gives a neat insight into how mechanical forms work in art.
These are just a few of the examples from the anatomy section of the book. It’s currently on sale on Amazon and worth checking out, though I will note it is not a “be all end all” resource, thankfully you can fill in your knowledge gaps elsewhere.
Inspiration Haven 