Roboexotica

Roboexotica
Statusactive
Genrefestival, exhibition
Frequencyannually
Location(s)Vienna
CountryAustria
Inauguratedfounded 1999 (1999)
Attendance1,500–3,000
Organized bymonochrom, Shifz
Websiteroboexotica.com

Roboexotica (sometimes spelled: Roböxotica) is an annual festival and conference where scientists, researchers, computer experts and artists from all over the world build cocktail robots and discuss technological innovation, futurology and science fiction.[1][2] Roboexotica is also an ironic attempt to criticize techno-triumphalism and to dissect technological hypes.[3][4]

The festival is currently produced by art collective monochrom. Until 2018, the festival was a cooperation of monochrom, Shifz, and the 'Bureau for Philosophy' (of the Department of Philosophy, University of Vienna).

The festival is usually held in the end of November or early December.

  1. ^ Steffan, Philip (18 December 2015). "Roboexotica 2015: Festival für Cocktail-Robotik startet in Wien". Heise Newsticker. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  2. ^ Atherton, Kelsey D. (8 January 2016). "IARPA Wants Human-Like Robot Brains". Popular Science. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  3. ^ Grenzfurthner, Johannes; Friesinger, Günther; Wurzer, Magnus (2008). Roboexotica. edition mono/monochrom. ISBN 978-3-9502372-3-8.
  4. ^ Mühl, Martin (24 November 2017). "Roböxotica: Drinks und Palatschinken vom Roboter serviert". The Gap. Retrieved 5 February 2019.