We’ve been squinting at the TV, trying to read the messages Chalkbot writes on the roads of Le Tour. Here’s a photo from Flickr that shows it well, including the bot itself.
Photo: Livestrong Army
With every pedal stroke cancer loses
Follow Chalkbot on Twitter and the spots it stops at on Gowalla. Communications Arts profiles the creatives behind the project in their Interactive Annual.
Using Robots for Good
For more background on cancer-fighting robots and using robots for good, see these posts:
- Near Future Writer – Chalkbot Versus GraffitiWriter
- Big Shiny Thing: Chalkbot Vs StreetWriter. A Nike Fail?
They discuss a controvery last year between IAA’s Streetwriter and Chalkbot (apparently since resolved) and corporations like Nike appropriating street art projects for its brand.
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