EX-S33D

Humanity is gone. They went far with technological advancements and they reached their peak. With humans gone, their inventions were littered across the globe. Among those left behind was EX-S33D. EX-S33D was left to roam the forests and harsh terrains of Earth with no purpose, it’s time having passed… until one day, reflected in a pool of water, it saw a flower growing within its slowly rusting body. Over time, with EX-S33D’s help, the flower started to grow. Its roots & other shoots wrapped around its cold limbs & tangled wiring, until it grew so large that it burst through EX-S33D’s chest plates, exposing its artificial ribcage. Against all odds, this old and abandoned robot was able to sustain new life, and nature adapted and thrived, within & all around it. Together, this robot and nature were able to surpass what humanity was able to achieve.

 

EX-S33D was made for the Preliminary Round of Bio Cup 2020.

 

I wanted to take the theme of ‘Future’ in a slightly different direction. What if it is so far in the future that Nature has returned to its original state after humanity has run its course. I wanted this build to convey a story of hope, rather than despair.

 

More photos from different angles, including close ups, can be found here: flic.kr/s/aHsmNrr9sM

 

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