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Rebirth Of The Styrofoam Robot

Some might call it a full-time jack move, but tech writer Kevin Kelly couldn’t resist stealing this styrofoam robot concept. Back in April, artist Michael A. Salter unveiled the first styrobot, a 21-foot installation he created to celebrate 50 years of the robot’s cultural significance.

After years of saving styrofoam from computer packaging, Kevin Kelly was immediatly inspired to start building his own version. He molded a mechanical monster with enough intricate detail to rival Salter’s. But instead of making a monstrosity that can only be displayed in a gallery, Kelly decided to create a smaller robot that can be broken up into pieces for easy transport. Watch a video of how Salter’s original version came about below.