So Strange We Couldn't Help Ourselves.

Wtf, mate? Well, there is a brand new genre of robots out there... and beleive us, it's out there. These "Blubber Bots," designed by LA artist Jed Berk, just want to roam around, eat, and be your friend. They are simple, autonomous robots that fly around like blimps and like to socialize with each other. They seemingly feed off a large white light, and show different colors depending on whether or not they're happy or hungry. Reminds you alot of those little Tamagotchi dudes, but with blimps attached, right?

Social and friendly in nature, Blubber Bots like to play. You can invite other Blubber Bots over for a party to watch a roomful flock and mingle. They propel themselves using helium buoyancy and two directional motors. They are a little clumsy though and bump into things. Fortunately, Blubber Bots are born with a feeler (bump switch) to help them out of tricky situations. At a flick of a “feeler”, they back up and head in a new direction. Not only do they like to play, but they love to sing. Blubber Bots have a unique voice generated from a vibrating motor and a small piezo speaker attached to its mylar body. They bellow sounds similar to a whale’s song and serenade you with melodies. When not being played with, they rest for awhile, awakening periodically and seeking attention.

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