#Robot future

[quasi-normalcy]

I mean, we already live in a world of flying robots killing people. I don't worry about how powerful the machines are, I worry about who the machines give power to.

[kurohaai]

Also idk if I need to state this publicly again but hello, Ai is my name and I'm an artist but I draw things with my hands. I'm not artificial intelligence; if anything, I'm organic stupidity.

[ether--net]

[cyborgized]

Self-Awareness by Katsuhiro Õtomo

[zegalba]

Zendaya at the premiere of 'Dune: Part Two' (2024) wearing Thierry Mugler A/W 1995 Robot Suit

[utane]

Not to fujo out completely, but...

[robotdesigne]

[keferon]

I don’t do Mecha requests but Sari-nee asked really politely so:) Just this one time.

But seriously, I only do human designs as requests. Robots take soooo much longer to draw

Also ahaha my design skills are simpler than an old brick. I just picked a haircut which shape would resemble Jazz’s helmet the most~

[dahmerskitchen]

[technohumanism]

JT for Antidote Magazine, 2023

[nasa]

What We Learned from Flying a Helicopter on Mars

The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter made history – not only as the first aircraft to perform powered, controlled flight on another world – but also for exceeding expectations, pushing the limits, and setting the stage for future NASA aerial exploration of other worlds.

Built as a technology demonstration designed to perform up to five experimental test flights over 30 days, Ingenuity performed flight operations from the Martian surface for almost three years. The helicopter ended its mission on Jan. 25, 2024, after sustaining damage to its rotor blades during its 72nd flight.

So, what did we learn from this small but mighty helicopter?

We can fly rotorcraft in the thin atmosphere of other planets.

Ingenuity proved that powered, controlled flight is possible on other worlds when it took to the Martian skies for the first time on April 19, 2021.

Flying on planets like Mars is no easy feat: The Red Planet has a significantly lower gravity – one-third that of Earth’s – and an extremely thin atmosphere, with only 1% the pressure at the surface compared to our planet. This means there are relatively few air molecules with which Ingenuity’s two 4-foot-wide (1.2-meter-wide) rotor blades can interact to achieve flight.

Ingenuity performed several flights dedicated to understanding key aerodynamic effects and how they interact with the structure and control system of the helicopter, providing us with a treasure-trove of data on how aircraft fly in the Martian atmosphere.

Now, we can use this knowledge to directly improve performance and reduce risk on future planetary aerial vehicles.

Creative solutions and “ingenuity” kept the helicopter flying longer than expected.

Over an extended mission that lasted for almost 1,000 Martian days (more than 33 times longer than originally planned), Ingenuity was upgraded with the ability to autonomously choose landing sites in treacherous terrain, dealt with a dead sensor, dusted itself off after dust storms, operated from 48 different airfields, performed three emergency landings, and survived a frigid Martian winter.

Fun fact: To keep costs low, the helicopter contained many off-the-shelf-commercial parts from the smartphone industry - parts that had never been tested in deep space. Those parts also surpassed expectations, proving durable throughout Ingenuity’s extended mission, and can inform future budget-conscious hardware solutions.

There is value in adding an aerial dimension to interplanetary surface missions.

Ingenuity traveled to Mars on the belly of the Perseverance rover, which served as the communications relay for Ingenuity and, therefore, was its constant companion. The helicopter also proved itself a helpful scout to the rover.

After its initial five flights in 2021, Ingenuity transitioned to an “operations demonstration,” serving as Perseverance’s eyes in the sky as it scouted science targets, potential rover routes, and inaccessible features, while also capturing stereo images for digital elevation maps.

Airborne assets like Ingenuity unlock a new dimension of exploration on Mars that we did not yet have – providing more pixels per meter of resolution for imaging than an orbiter and exploring locations a rover cannot reach.

Tech demos can pay off big time.

Ingenuity was flown as a technology demonstration payload on the Mars 2020 mission, and was a high risk, high reward, low-cost endeavor that paid off big. The data collected by the helicopter will be analyzed for years to come and will benefit future Mars and other planetary missions.

Just as the Sojourner rover led to the MER-class (Spirit and Opportunity) rovers, and the MSL-class (Curiosity and Perseverance) rovers, the team believes Ingenuity’s success will lead to future fleets of aircraft at Mars.

In general, NASA’s Technology Demonstration Missions test and advance new technologies, and then transition those capabilities to NASA missions, industry, and other government agencies. Chosen technologies are thoroughly ground- and flight-tested in relevant operating environments — reducing risks to future flight missions, gaining operational heritage and continuing NASA’s long history as a technological leader.

You can fall in love with robots on another planet.

Following in the tracks of beloved Martian rovers, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter built up a worldwide fanbase. The Ingenuity team and public awaited every single flight with anticipation, awe, humor, and hope.

Check out #ThanksIngenuity on social media to see what’s been said about the helicopter’s accomplishments.

Learn more about Ingenuity’s accomplishments here. And make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space!

[breakfastbaron]

DOT FASHION

I've been working on this one for a while, thought it was because I got super distracted before finishing it. I enjoyed putting little oddly specific references in it. Some more details below the break.

I've had the idea to do this since literally before I finished designing Dot the first time, just took me a while to sit down and do it. This one got super delayed due to a lot of life stuff, so I'm glad it's out now so I can do other things creatively without feeling bad.

On to the more fun stuff. I kind of wanted to lean into the fact that Dot is from an alternate version of the 60s, so I leaned into some of the intricate fashion of the times, as well as a bit of 50s / 70s influence creeping in.

And also, oddly specific musical references.

[ether--net]

[cyborgized]

"The Robot Who Dreams" by Phillipe Caza

[cryptic-forge]

my partner wanted a goth noodle -> my partner got a goth noodle.

the spine is from here. i think it was one of the first test prints we did after getting a 3d printer, and has been floating around my project boxes ever since to be used for something. happened to be the perfect size to work for this noodle, without sacrificing a lot of flexibility since it's an articulated fidget toy. some of the ribs have cracked over time, but i don't really mind.

i had just enough quilt batting to finish this project, and i think i'll chill a little while before buying more. making wire&fur dolls is fun, but i'll take a second to enjoy the luxury of not having bits of hair and feathers everywhere.

[catioffical]

Meeble android.

M-33813: HsMdn

Or M-33813 Designation Housemaiden. But the other human housemaidens call her Mirabelle

Mirabelle is an android made in the house of change in a future AU, to where Craft and machine have combined to make marvelous inventions.

Mirabelle being a first of her kind. She is an android with an AI whom has been programmed to learn through experience, and because of being in the house of Change, she learned of the Change god and wanted to know more, finding the religion interesting and thus started following it.

Due to her AI always updating and Changing, and wanting to learn *and* Change, the religion was perfect for her.

( Some aspects she will not change, nor want to change, which leads to conflict with her notions of her AI and religion. )

She is also equipped with her learned Defense, Healing, Cooking, and Creating skills. She wasn't affected by the time curse due to technically being a machine and only a machine. But when escaping, the head housemaiden gave her the blessing and sent her out. So, blessed by the Change God stays all the same