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The Portraitist Robot: Vincent VanBot
GEARFUSE — Sylvain Calinon’s creation, the Robotic Portrait Artist , has received a makeover. Check out its sweet new mustache and beret! It truly has the look of an artist. This bot is able to recognize human faces and extract relevant characteristics from them. Then, it draws portraits of captured images by converting them into vector art.  The produced result is better than anything I could put down onto paper. Then again, I’m not programmed to draw . If I was, I’d be Bob Ross. Link [ via ]

Salvador DaBot: robot portraitist extraordinaire
Engadget — ... no, we're not just referring to the stylish beret and mustache. Now dubbed "Salvador DaBot", the portraitist has developed far more advanced conversation skills, along with a voice that sounds a lot less like Steven Hawking. We kinda miss that feather pen he was sporting before, but his movement's a lot more natural now and his new marker seems to have helped his drawing style -- similar to old-school comic art. See this awesome little guy in action after the break. [Via Sylvain Calinon] Continue reading Salvador DaBot: robot portraitist ...

Robot Portrait
Tech Blog — ... This robot portrait artist "has developed far more advanced conversation skills, along with a voice that sounds a lot less like Steven Hawking." Video after the break. We kinda miss that feather pen he was sporting before, but his movement's a lot more natural now and his new marker seems to have helped his drawing style. [via Engadget - Sylvain Calinon]