Nemo Gould Makes Art From Recycled Junk

We are in awe of Nemo Gould. The artist creates robotic sculptures out of various materials that include old appliances, furniture and other recycled items. His detail is incredible. Look into the center of the Little Big Man, and you get the little dude. Both were made out of a vintage wooden radio cabinet, street lamp poles, vacuum cleaner parts, an industrial food processor, antlers, chair legs, a dining room table top, a floor polisher, pieces of hardware and scrap metal, and motors and lights. The bot has a motion sensor that makes him react when anyone passes.

Some of his work, in addition to robots, includes animals, vehicles, even a UFO. If you are interested in seeing more of him/them, he often displays and sells them. Contact Nemo on his site Neomatic or join his mailing list.

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R. Stevens diesel sweeties

R. Stevens has created the webcomic "diesel sweeties" with his own take on robots, humans, and the relationship between them. Needless to say, this can be more than just casual and often goes beyond a G-rating. There are over 2,000 to date and you might want to bookmark the site as they come out daily. If you really like his work, he also designs t-shirts, socks, totes, and other goodies.

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Deathbots Will Do Your Dirty Work For You

We have discovered some Limited Edition wooden Deathbots that are too kewl. One Gama-Go bot wears lederhosen and toasts Oktoberfest with his beer stein for $22.00. The same price applies to the Undertaker. The Deathbot Gold just looks evil, doesn't he? He comes at a price of $60.00. Death Detective will also set you back $60.00. Each is 5 or 5.5" in height.

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Peter Reid Loves Legos

You gotta love Peter Reid aka "legoloverman's" cast of characters. Who knew there could be so much imagination in one human? Take a peek at his entire Photostream on Flikr, which encompasses about 20 pages, and is composed of lego robots like these Omicrons, space ships, and almost all things sci-fi.

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Robot Couple Takes Electronic Vows

We find it truly amazing when we find such talented artists as Etsy's buildersstudio. Most of the Robot Bride and Groom is made of wood, with only a few metal gears. They stand about 3 1/2" high on a 5" long base. They would make a fine cake topper or wedding gift for about $95.00. Check out their other creations, all of which can be customized.

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Nakagawa Wooden Robots

Takeji Nakagawa takes Keyaki, teak, walnut, and white ash wood to create these handcrafted robots. His take on it is, "I don't really have an exact answer but I often relate my robots with the future. What we really want is a future full of trees and something more natural. I don't think humans can live without trees no matter what advances technology makes."

We dig that he prefers potential buyers actually view the pieces before purchase. Prices for the unique toys range from $50.00 for small ones up to $6,000.00 for the largest pieces.

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Eric Joyner Presents Robots & Donuts

Eric Joyner certainly has a passion for both robots and Krispy Kremes. His book, Robots & Donuts is a 176, full-color page collection of his art work. Each page is 9 x 12" and the entire book is certainly a great gift or addition to anyone's coffee table. Joyner's art is frequently on display and if you happen to be in NY Nov. 15, you can catch a solo show at the McCaig Welles & Rosenthal gallery in Brooklyn. Contact him if you are interested in either his book or his Limited Edition Prints. We would love to invest in this Final Blow Premium Edition that goes for $350.00.

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RoboVox, Say "Klaatu Barada Nikto"

Artist Martin Bricelj created RoboVox, your first step in assisting robot domination. Simply text a message from your cellie to the 8 meter tall dude and he will read it aloud. Bricelj claims his creation is "an interactive public monument, with the purpose of serving as [the] people's voice."

Check out his site for appearance locations. We're thinking of texting "Klaatu barada nikto." We think that Gort and Patricia Neal would be proud.

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Tiger Shiva, Art and Transportation

Somebody should alert Sigfried and Roy. This mechanical Tiger Shiva has been around for a while, but is new to us, so we had to share. Created by artist Kezanti in Brugge, Belgium, you can see more shots and video on the artist's site.

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Jeremy Mayer's Typemonstriters

Jeremy Mayer, from Tahoe City, CA, was so fascinated with typewriters that he used them to create artsy cats, crickets, skeletons, and Typemonstriters. He used parts that he acquired from eBay, flea markets, and second-hand stores. Each sculpture takes about 40 typewriters and up to 1,000 hours to create. We were thinking that it wouldn't take too much incentive to turn them into bots. What do you think, Jeremy?

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Toby Atticus Franley's Robot Series are Illuminating

Pennsylvanian artist Toby Atticus Fraley creates original, one-of-a-kind artwork from reclaimed "Junke," as he calls his materials. Each light-up sculpture is based on a unique theme such as the Rocketship Robot that pays tribute to the movie "Dr. Strangelove." The piece is 28 x 28 x 19" with a six foot cord and was built out of recycled aluminum, steel, and wood. Sizes in general range from 28 to 58" and 4 of them can be had for $1,800.00 to $1,900.00 apiece at Uncommon Goods. To see his entire collection, visit Toby's website. And drop him a line if you would like him to create one especially for you.

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Daniel Deutsch - Robotic Artist

Daniel Deutsch doesn't just build ordinary robots. Not only did he create an R2-D2 and a Stars Wars Landspeeder, he produced Drip, the Fire Hydrant bot, Tom Morrow 2.0, and what has to be the coolest tribute we have seen to the ATHF, Frybot. Then again, maybe his version came first. Head to his site for the rest of his collection.

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Kevin Kelly and Son Create Styrobot

Kevin Kelly was so inspired by Michael Salter, an artist who created 2 Styrofoam robots, that he decided to make one himself. You are looking at the 20 lb. result that took him and his son over 5 years to construct. Built in 5 parts for easy disassembly (a torso and 4 limbs,) they used a foam cutter and about 4 tubes of Lexel silicon to glue the pieces together. We think everybody should build her/his own as a kind of protest of the material, since it is on our top ten list of things that don't recycle.

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It Don't Gitmo Better!

Wander down to Coney Island and you may see a Grindhouse booth dubbed The Waterboard Thrill Ride, created by artist Steve Powers of the Creative Time Public Art Forum. For a mere dollar, you can check out his take on the torture at Guantanamo Bay with automatons as participants. The exhibit will be in Coney Island until Sept. 15, then it will move to the Park Avenue Armory as part of Creative Time's Democracy in America exhibit. Pretty powerful stuff.

(Note: Those who are sensitive to harsh language might want to mute the audio.)

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