Monday, July 9, 2018

Big Clapper is a $4,500 robot that will applaud you until the day you die

The pitch for Big Clapper, a $4,500 robot that’s currently raising funds on Kickstarter, is simple. Do you feel underappreciated in life? Would you like a little more support? How about some applause for all that amazing work you do? Fantastic. You should definitely buy this tomato-faced robot to clap and cheer you on for the rest of your life.

Okay, so that’s not the only use for Big Clapper, but it is one option. This robot seems primarily designed for retail stores and businesses as a way to attract attention and generally freak out and / or delight passersby. Think of it as a cousin of those wacky waving inflatable tube arm things, but smaller, louder, and much, much weirder.

Big Clapper (which we spotted via IEEE Spectrum) s...

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