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July 28, 2013 05:00 am GMT
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Robot Turns Your Watercolor Paintings Into Masterpieces
Child prodigies, take note. Sylvia Todd is a 12-year-old tech genius who created a robot that paints watercolor paintings for you.
The device, called Watercolor Bot, works much like an Etch-a-Sketch. The sketch is recorded in real time, via a USB connection and RoboPaint software downloaded to the computer. Two motors are built into the robot's frame, and the cords attached to the rod (see above video) control the position of the brush.
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Sylvia teamed up with Evil Mad Scientist Labs to produce this artistic machine. The team created a campaign to fund mass production. With a little more than two weeks to go, the fundraiser has already reached well over its goal of $50,000. Read more...
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