[Robotgroup] Corporate Adopt A Robot program

[Paul Atkinson]

I'm curious if these would be static displays (hopefully in a case so they
wouldn't be damaged) or dynamic. In the case of dynamic, working displays,
do we actually have anything that can run 24/7 for any period of time...

Paul

On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 6:08 PM, brooksdesign <brooksdesign at peoplepc.com>
wrote:

>  While shooting some stills to document progress of some of my projects
> something reminded me about all the hours of workshop video I had stacked up
> next to me and how those of us in the Bizerkworks group were going to use it
> for a local PBS show that never got aired. I also remembered seeing a few 5
> minute Sinus Theater shows that ran just after SaturdayNightLive a few years
> back. It got me wondering how much a 5 or even 30 minute spot on KVUE or
> KXAN would cost? Or...maybe a 30 second PSA that changes every
> month....."Whats going on with TheRobotGroup this month". A 30 second run
> thru a differant shop or lab each month ending with the adopt a robot of the
> month pitch.
> -brooks
> P.S. I can make room for my bots if needed. Just let me know so I can
> arrange pick-up.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Vern Graner <vern at txis.com>
> >Sent: Apr 8, 2008 4:38 PM
> >To: The Robot Group Mailing List <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
> >Subject: [Robotgroup] Corporate Adopt A Robot program
> >
> >A modest proposal :)
> >
> >Some of you may recall that in days of yore, The Robot Group used to
> >solicit people/corporations to "adopt" a robot for a given period of
> >time. Here is the archival web site that shows how the program used to
> work:
> >
> >
> http://web.archive.org/web/19961114045212/robotgroup.org/robofest/adopt.htm
> >
> >I was considering how this program might be revived to solve a couple of
> >problems:
> >
> >1) Storage - Placing a robot in a corporate lobby instead of "someones"
> >entry-hall (I will be moving soon and will not be able to store them!)
> >
> >2) Providing revenue to fill the robo-coffers (since the number of fund
> >raising activities appear to be lower this year)
> >
> >As a way to facilitate this, I considered creating some "Public Service
> >Announcements" (PSA's) that could be played on the radio.
> >
> >These could be written to encourage corporations to "adopt" a robot and
> >have a robotic/ kinetic/ eccentric /electric one of a kind sculpture in
> >their lobby for a give period of time in return for a donation to the
> group.
> >
> >Since we are a 5013c Corp, we should be able to get radio stations to
> >play a 30 second spots as part of their obligation to serve the public
> >with the public airwaves.
> >
> >In order for this to work, we would need to have a contact person and a
> >simple web page that described the details of the program for people who
> >are enticed by the ad.
> >
> >So, What I can volunteer to do would be to write, produce and record 30
> >second audio spots that could be used. Is there anyone that could handle
> >the other items?
> >
> >:)
> >
> >Vern
> >
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