Beggar Robot

The Beggar Robot has access to areas normally off-limits to beggars, such as shopping malls and community events, where the richer members of society more often frequent. The hypothesis is that this part of society is only able to show some sympathy towards the marginalized if they communicate from a safe distance and via a technological interface. The project tests and exploits the advantages of robotic interface by bringing the Beggar Robot to public spaces in different countries and adapting it to the local context and local language, to beg in the name of the poor.

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[marxdesign]

A machine that takes in money and gives nothing?> Most vending machines i use do that.

[phyvo]

I would keep in mind that part of the success of the robot is due to its novelty. As weeks go by I can only imagine that people will get bored of it, and if they were to be seen on every street corner than the police would throw them out just as easily as they would the real beggars.

[UnnamedThinker]

next there will be robot prostitutes on every corner

[mom0g1]

i'd steal the robot...

[greektribe]

please help me...please visit my site vbeggar.tk

[moz165]

that robot wouldn't be fitted in the Philippines it would be snatched in no time that poor thing...

[fightkills]

if i see that shit , i break it and take all the money and give it to the poor

[cjgone2]

lol, paraody news?

[edenilson148]

music of begger (mendigos) Mero Judas- Mendigos

[TheUltramagnus1]

0:41 that looks so nice.

[thedonraja]

lol On the other hand it could start singing poor renditions of Marley's 'No Woman No Cry' at subway stations.