Maker Faire: Mission Accomplished

This year's Maker Faire was exhausting, but the inspiration was boundless

"...Enchanted Forest crowd, crafty hipsters, and even high school robotics teams could all find something to enjoy. The Techies:..."

Oct. 20, 2008 Design Post by Sarah Jean Billeiter

A.I.: Artificial Intelligence

"...corporate opportunity by the horns (he works for Hurt's robotics company), she can barely bring herself to address this..."

June 29, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

2000 Kids Summer Fun Guide

Listings

"...take field trips to Dell, Motorola, and the UT Robotics lab; and last but certainly not least, "weird" ologies,..."

May 5, 2000 Features Feature

Inspector Gadget

"...who, with her father, Artemis, is working on lifelike robotics that respond, not to brain waves, but to energy..."

July 30, 1999 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

KhushFest, Kung Fu, and Clueless in Our Recommended Events

You pretty much can't avoid culture this weekend

"...interactive, hands-on activities with drones, 3D printing, virtual reality, robotics, and more. Radio-star emcees Karla “La Guerita” Alonso and..."

May 30, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Our Cars Have Become a Treasure Trove of Data. Can We Do Anything About It?

Potential for hacking and tracking loom large

"...years. “We should be thought of as an AI robotics company. If you value Tesla as just an auto..."

March 12, 2025 News Post by Benton Graham

SXSW Conference Taps Issa Rae, Signal and Colossal Leads for Keynotes

Lineup drop also adds Kevin Bacon, Hideo Kojima, Last of Us cast & crew

"...our society – from large language model applications to robotics in the physical world. In this session, founder and..."

Feb. 11, 2025 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Producers: Ray Rothrock, Keith Haviland, Robert Stone Legendary NASA robotics engineer and best-selling science fiction author, Gentry Lee, has..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Dictator, a Weird Wednesday, and an Election in This Week's Events

We're not stressed about the week ahead at all!

"...of linework and athletic capabilities with the limitations of robotics is a sight to behold. The result is a..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...down Austin freeways, Community Impact reports. Trucking company Kodiak Robotics has said that it expects to begin sending out..."

March 29, 2024 News Feature

Free Stuff to Do at SXSW 2024

Party at the post-apocalypse, smell good doing it

"...Austin’s Hook ’Em House will feature programming on AI, robotics, science, health care, and the creator economy. The event..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Kimberley Jones

Texas GOP's Book Bans Are the First Step in Anti-Public Education Crusade

Banning books (for Jesus!)

"...Science Academy, in August. She plans to join the robotics club and to eventually become an astronaut and design..."

June 30, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Futuristic Hydroponic Greenhouse Iron Ox Farm Opens

"...and lettuce sustainably with the help of AI and robotics technology. Mobile robots scan each plant to calibrate the..."

April 28, 2022 Photo Gallery

We Have an Issue: What’s the Deal With the Cover?

Forty years of Waterloo Records, and a look back at the Waterloo sticker cut-up craze

"...Richard Whittaker speaks with Gillian Jacobs about her new robotics competition documentary More Than Robots...."

April 8, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

Opinion: Future of STEM Needs Collaboration and Diverse Voices

Why it's important to empower all girls to innovate through media and technology

"...journalism certification programs for teens and Texas' only all-Latina robotics team – all focused on fostering positive self-esteem. With..."

March 25, 2022 Column by Laura Donnelly

Lizzo, Beck Announced as SXSW Keynotes

Festival also adds cyberpunk pioneer Neil Stephenson

"...explore how years of scientific research in Computer Vision, Robotics and Autonomous Vehicle Perception can be applied to Film..."

Feb. 15, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...from around the world prepare for the 2020 First Robotics Competition, but in a year like no other, the..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Automation Is the Future of Food, and the Future Is Now

AI on your plate

"...Robotics makes that level of detail possible on the scale..."

Jan. 14, 2022 Food Feature by Jessica Zuniga

Be Filled With Dredd For Other Worlds

Judge Dredd retrospective plus new hits for SF fest

"...motherhood, saleswoman Cybele faces the final test of her robotics agency’s latest product...."

Nov. 11, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DFG Noodles Owner Launches Platform to Connect Medical Professionals to Urgent Supplies

Anonymous superhighway works with techies and nurse practitioners

"...upcoming the Huro Project (HURO stands for Human and Robotics), said she recognized that “medical workers were getting penalized..."

April 30, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Meet Accomplice, the Austin Startup Paving the Way Toward an Immersive Future

Striving for a world with no more boring experiences

"...the course of a journey. Leave out the lifelike robotics, and Accomplice is the practical precursor to the giant..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Screens Feature by Tom Cheredar

Two Scientists Walk Into a Bar … and You Can Ask Them Anything

No, really: Working scientists. Waiting for your questions. In a bar.

"...Crown & Anchor Pub, 6-8pm Scientist One: Robotics Engineer Scientist Two: Complexity Theorist..."

July 17, 2019 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Faster Than Sound: A Festival Blooms in the Desert

Amid concern over a new C3 festival, homegrown Marfa Myths strives to grow with the Texas city

"...creation of Austin's Unbounded Agency, the event includes Brooklyn robotics composer Efraín Rozas, UT sound sculptor José Martinez, and..."

May 3, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

When the Bulleit Hits the Bon Appetit

The whiskey company brings three dimensions of win to a new frontier

"...his three-dimensional liquid printing machine, whereby Greimel, this German robotics wizard, has come up with a way to print..."

April 2, 2019 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...an interactive and cinematic experience through synchronizing virtual reality, robotics and sensor interaction. (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Jump on It

Eastside hip-hop summer series moves to the Expo Center; plus, musical robots with personality disorders and more music news

"...at the Northern-Southern Gallery, is an art installation combining robotics, sculpture, found sounds, and music to mimic the essence..."

June 15, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Leigh Whannell Gets an Upgrade

Insidious creator gets techno, and talks the Blumhouse model

"...me, the biomechanics where flesh and machinery squish together. Robotics are a whole different thing. If you're missing an..."

May 31, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: More Human Than Human

Exploring the human condition by studying artificial intelligence

"...of human identity: artistic expression. They partner with a robotics company to develop an AI-driven system capable of creating..."

March 11, 2018 SXSW Post by Austin Sanders

Future Imperfect: Our Favorite Dystopian Films

VOTE: Deadly roller derby, sad clones, and a Road Warrior duke it out

"...audience’s uneasiness about wealth inequity and the rise of robotics. Name any real-life horror – war, refugee bans, contaminated..."

Sept. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Luv Doc: Worthless

Everyone is a snowflake and we all have something unique and special to contribute

"...When you lay them off, those guys will look..."

Jan. 13, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

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