Survival Research Laboratories put on an unannounced show at the end of the Maker Faire today, nearly setting the crowd on fire – literally – as wind whipped flames and hot ash towards the bleachers. After just ten minutes of gasoline-powered, ear-splitting robotic mayhem, event staff cleared the stands. Sensible people were leaving anyway, as the smoke was getting thick and there was, at least once, a noticeable smell of burnt hair, as ashes landed on arms, heads, and pants. But for all that, there was a kind of transcendent, heartbreaking beauty to the robots as they walked, rolled, and lumbered over the asphalt. We've got a short video of the show, courtesy of Leila Hornick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2d6N3u5TEg
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