The fourth annual Artbots robot talent show will be held next weekend in Dublin, Ireland July 15th- 17th, 2005. The show is free and open to the public from noon-6pm each day. It features 21 robotic art works submitted by robotic artists from around the world. Participants include robots that dance, draw, wiggle, clack, sway, and bobble, as well a number of works the form and function of which are not yet well understood. In addition, two free robotics workshops will be offered throughout the show. Attendees will be invited to vote for their favorite ArtBot. Two awards will be presented at the end of the show: The Audience Choice Award and The Artists' Choice Award.

Other sites of interest...

• Wikipedia: Artbots (encyclopedia article says it's held in NYC annually?)
• ArtBots: The Robot Talent Show
• Save The Robots
• Wired: When Cockroaches Seize Controls (article says a newer version of the robot will be revealed at artbots)
• Slashdot: ArtBots - The Robot Talent Show

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