Tag : robots

1) Dancing Coke Can

After the debacle of Coke II, the Coca-Cola Company needed something to bring the brand back to prominence, so they turned to a mechanized version of their iconic Classic can, bearing shades and headphones that was sure to win the world's hearts and minds back.   Boy, did it work.  The company had over $35 billion in revenue last year, mostly due to the popularity this dancing can generated for the mothership when it needed it most. [Youtube]

2) Giles Walker's Pole-Dancing Robots

Hands-down the greatest innovation in the dancing robot world, these mecha-strippers are perhaps what the last decade will be remembered for.  By replacing soul-less dancing machines with man-made soul-less dancing machines, Walker has revolutionized the stripping industry.  No longer is there a need to carry a fistful of $1 bills or worry about getting a crotch rash from someone named Sparkle anymore.  [Youtube]

3) Keepon

Keepon is a stack of two gelatinous balls that shares an appreciation of indie rock with you – as well as a laughably awkward set of dance moves.   Just as you grooved to Spoon's "I Turn My Camera On" in some filthy venue in 2007, Keepon danced on his black pedestal in amazingly similar fashion, with a series of twists and bends that could only be the result of a robo-seizure – or in your case, a regular one. [Youtube]

4) QRIO

QRIO is a model of robots that Sony didn't just invent for the purpose of ancient Japanese dance demonstrations, but to ultimately be the lethal ground force in a robot war with North Korea in the event of a surprise nuclear strike.   Their slow, graceful, swan-like gyrations belie a deadly kung fu mastery that only a PS2's circuitboard could truly provide.  [Youtube]

5) The Dancing Flower

Surely manufactured for the sole purpose of mocking the way hippies dance, the Dancing Flower is comedy gold.  With her sunglasses and purse, the Dancing Flower is also the most well-accessorized dancing robot in history, and has, sadly, become a fashion icon in the Ozarks region of the United States. She's also single-handedly kept Spencer's Gifts alive as a brand for the last five years. [Youtube]