January 20, 2009

TOFU, the Stretch and Squash Robot


We recently discovered MIT's Media Lab's TOFU, created by Ryan Wistort. Named after the food, this bot can also stretch and squash. The weird looking bot's technology has been previously used by animators to create social expressions in 2D. Its eyes are OLED, giving it an even eerier appearance.

Via MIT Media Lab

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Posted by Sheila Franklin at January 20, 2009 9:06 PM
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