{"id":581113,"date":"2010-05-27T02:54:35","date_gmt":"2010-05-27T06:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecofriend.org\/entry\/11-amazing-robot-sculptures-made-from-trash\/"},"modified":"2010-05-27T02:54:35","modified_gmt":"2010-05-27T06:54:35","slug":"11-amazing-robot-sculptures-made-from-trash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/581113","title":{"rendered":"11 amazing robot sculptures made from trash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instablogsimages.com\/images\/2010\/05\/26\/optimus-prime-replica_2_wjm2h_69_U9P8O_5638.jpg\" alt=\"optimus prime replica_2_wjm2h_69\"\/><\/p>\n<p>One of the best ways to reduce the amount of landfill waste is to recycle used products into works of art. There are many who are doing their bit for the environment by converting discarded materials into products that have artistic or functional value. Recently we showcased a few <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecofriend.org\/entry\/in-photos-chandeliers-made-from-recycled-materials\/\">chandeliers<\/a> that were made from recycled materials, and today we bring to you 11 robotic sculptures that stand on recycled bones:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 MotorCycleMan:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instablogsimages.com\/images\/2010\/05\/26\/motorcycleman_1_p938o_69_LC143_5638.jpg\" alt=\"motorcycleman_1_p938o_69\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecofriend.org\/entry\/eco-arts-sculpture-made-in-motorcycle-parts-cannot-get-better-than-the-roboman\/\">MotorCycleMan<\/a> is the creation of designers at RoboSteel. The robotic sculpture is built entirely from recycled motorcycle parts. Standing at nearly 2 meters tall, the sculpture took over 750 hours to construct and features more than a thousand motorcycle parts that are creatively hidden. The sculpture carries parts from a variety of manufactures that include Suzuki and Yamaha, among others.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instablogsimages.com\/images\/2010\/05\/26\/motorcycleman_2_5ysib_69_JZQI3_5638.jpg\" alt=\"motorcycleman_2_5ysib_69\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Giant Styrobot:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instablogsimages.com\/images\/2010\/05\/26\/giant-styrobot_5784_2OznX_5638.jpg\" alt=\"giant styrobot_5784\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecofriend.org\/entry\/giant-styrobot-is-a-21-foot-recycled-robot\/\">Giant Styrobot<\/a> by Michael Salter stands exceptionally tall at 21 feet and is crafted from recycled Styrofoam. The design has altered the function of this packaging material from a protector of packed contents to bones of a colossal robot that can crush anything under its feet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 DIY Wall-E Robot Toy:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instablogsimages.com\/images\/2010\/05\/26\/wall-e-robot_1_v85yy_69_22FgB_5638.jpg\" alt=\"wall e robot_1_v85yy_69\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Designed by Filth Wizardry, this cute movie character is made from kitchen crap that includes empty yogurt cups, cereal boxes, wrapping paper tubes, empty tape dispensers, a bucket and a plastic drink holder. This version of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecofriend.org\/entry\/eco-gadgets-diy-wall-e-robot-toy-made-from-kitchen-trash\/\">Wall-E<\/a> won\u2019t help you out in any household work but will definitely keep your kids entertained in a green way.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instablogsimages.com\/images\/2010\/05\/26\/wall-e-robot_2_bxcfg_69_VUbmx_5638.jpg\" alt=\"wall e robot_2_bxcfg_69\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Optimus Prime Replica:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instablogsimages.com\/images\/2010\/05\/26\/optimus-prime-replica_1_vv9c8_69_qY4mj_5638.jpg\" alt=\"optimus prime replica_1_vv9c8_69\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This 14-foot-tall replica of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecofriend.org\/entry\/taiwanese-diyer-creates-optimus-prime-replica-out-of-junk\/\">Optimus Prime<\/a> features a chest made from old house windows, a back from old TV roof antennas and a few gears and old tires that might be lying around in a garage. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instablogsimages.com\/images\/2010\/05\/26\/optimus-prime-replica_2_wjm2h_69_U9P8O_5638.jpg\" alt=\"optimus prime replica_2_wjm2h_69\"\/><\/p>\n<p><object width=\"550\" height=\"460\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/SKv-eYCiObw&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;color1=0x234900&#038;color2=0x4e9e00\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/SKv-eYCiObw&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;color1=0x234900&#038;color2=0x4e9e00\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"550\" height=\"460\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Autobot Optimus Prime:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instablogsimages.com\/images\/2010\/05\/26\/junk-art_47w2z_48_Og2In_5638.jpg\" alt=\"junk art_47w2z_48\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Autobot\u2019s leader <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bornrich.org\/entry\/decepticons-and-autobots-immortalized-in-metal-sculptures\/\">Optimus Prime<\/a> has been immortalized in this sculpture of metallic junk. Standing at a height of 7 feet and weighing 550 pounds, he is rather heavy on any Autobot fan, costing a staggering $6,900.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Recycled Typewriter Robot:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instablogsimages.com\/images\/2010\/05\/26\/mayer-recycled-robots1_d2X2Y_5638.jpg\" alt=\"mayer recycled robots1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"http:\/\/www.igreenspot.com\/futuristic-recycled-robot-made-out-of-recyled-typewriter-parts-by-jeremy-mayer\/\">robot<\/a> is the creation of Jeremy Mayer and has been crafted from recycled typewriter parts. This robot has been created without using any glue, soldering, welding or any other means of assembly. <\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 WEEE Man:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instablogsimages.com\/images\/2010\/05\/26\/weee3_6e6ic_69_AKOau_5638.jpg\" alt=\"weee3_6e6ic_69\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecofriend.org\/entry\/eco-arts-weee-man-speaks-volumes-about-our-electronic-waste\/\">WEEE Man<\/a> has been created by the British Royal Society of Arts from unwanted electrical equipment. The robot structure weighs exactly 3.3 tons and stands at the Eden Project in Cornwall.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instablogsimages.com\/images\/2010\/05\/26\/weee-man_nh9ly_69_3y6yw_5638.jpg\" alt=\"weee man_nh9ly_69\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Bumble Bee Replica:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instablogsimages.com\/images\/2010\/05\/26\/bumble-bee_6648_nz9wj_5638.jpg\" alt=\"bumble bee_6648\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecofriend.org\/entry\/bumble-bee-made-from-recycled-motorcycle-parts\/\">Bumble Bee Replica<\/a> has been created from recycled motorcycle parts. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instablogsimages.com\/images\/2010\/05\/26\/bumble-bee-1_6648_6XYkD_5638.jpg\" alt=\"bumble bee 1_6648\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Speaker Bot:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instablogsimages.com\/images\/2010\/05\/26\/lipson_robot_speaker_bot_acnw3_54_oVwvs_5638.jpg\" alt=\"lipson_robot_speaker_bot_acnw3_54\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmowatch.com\/entry\/recycled-robot-in-an-ipod-dock-makeover\/\">Speaker Bot<\/a> is an 18.5-inch robot replica that has been created in electronic scrap. Powered by an adapter, wall socket, batteries or USB, the speaker bot functions well with all kinds of MP3 players and costs $550.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Transformer Robot in Recycled Steel:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instablogsimages.com\/images\/2010\/05\/26\/recycled-steel-robot-sculpture_y91jz_54_KrJNq_5638.gif\" alt=\"recycled steel robot sculpture_y91jz_54\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmowatch.com\/entry\/standing-25-meters-tall-a-transformer-robot-built-in-recycled-steel\/\">transformer robot<\/a> built out of recycled steel is something literally out of this world for us, but it isn\u2019t all that intricate for these lads at RoboSteel. Made in about 5,000 unique parts of recycled steel, which range from a car parts to television parts, the sculpture\u2019s been welded together and expertly polished to stand firm at over 2.5 meters.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instablogsimages.com\/images\/2010\/05\/26\/recycled-steel-transformer-robot-8_54_ekgvW_5638.jpg\" alt=\"recycled steel transformer robot 8_54\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Giant Transformer Robot:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.instablogsimages.com\/images\/2010\/05\/26\/giant-transformer_ap1jz_48_zA4bb_5638.jpg\" alt=\"giant transformer_ap1jz_48\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greendiary.com\/entry\/giant-transformer-made-of-discarded-old-cars-and-scrap-metal\/\">gigantic transformer robot<\/a> has been created from discarded cars and scrap metal. The giant sculpture is standing outside the town of Yuzhny, approximately 40 km (25 miles) south of the Black Sea port of Odessa, Russia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the best ways to reduce the amount of landfill waste is to recycle used products into works of art. There are many who are doing their bit for the environment by converting discarded materials into products that have artistic or functional value. 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