According to creator Jed Berk (who will also help
save your pet from drowning), Blubber Bots, or ALAVs (Autonomous Lighter than Air Vehicles) just want to party with you, and maybe eat a little something while they're at it. These helium filled fliers contain SunSPOT CPUs, which control the bots and allow them to respond to various stimuli such as movement, sound, light and heat. The floating blobs are also able to interact via "conversations" with cell phone signals, follow "food", and can bellow to one another using high frequency vibration. Best of all, these odd little fellows can be yours to own for $100; just make sure you have enough time and energy to care for them -- like sea monkies. Check the video after the break to see 'em in action.
posted Jun 28th 2007 2:08AM
Do they work with iPhone, would be cool.
it would be even cooler if they destroyed the iphone hype and publicity. Starting with you.
i wonder if you have to refill them with helium every month
so where can i find these for $100, sun's homepage for these little marvels lists a kit at $550 usd........tell me, tell me!
You can get them at:
http://store.makezine.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKBLIMPKIT
They look pretty big, which is my only complaint, but I suppose that they need enough helium to be able to actually get off the floor.
These are sooo cool and I want them now! I've always wanted a giant fish tank but now I want a chillout room with a 360, wii, lots of moodlighting and about 1/2 a dozen on these little (big) critters!
Looks to me like uninteresting Garry's Mod contraptions.
Can you get them in the UK and does anyone know how big they are? Please make a baby one 2!?
envelope is 52" x 37"...slightly less when filled.
@ Matthew.
Get 2 of them and they'll make a baby for you!
Big floating condem
uh, so.. im alone when I say these things creep me out a little?
Don't worry. They come in peace.
they remind me of the floating brains in a Futurama episode.
its like a creepy floating tamagatchi
This posting has generated a little bit of confusion between the blubber bots and the alavs. The blubber bots are an offshoot of the alavs (an offspring of sorts). Here's a link: http://degree119.com/t_bubberbot.html.
the alavs have the sunspots while the blubbers are a DIY version.
hope this helps.
Just finished putting mine together...bought it from Jed at the Reboot conference in Copenhagen last month.
Seems to be behaving itself so far, which is surprising considering my skills at soldering ;)
http://justonething.paulcarruthers.com