Robotic Arts is the patent holder of RoboScreen technology, which integrates industrial robots and high-definition video screens. This makes the screen twist and turn, unlike ordinary screens that are stationary.
RoboScreens featured on Bon Jovi's arena tour
Since 2004, RoboScreens have been in development and the screens were showcased during a Circle tour by Bon Jovi in 2010-2011. In the show, a 6x9-ft LED screen was controlled by five huge robots, and the screen danced to the tunes played and also posed as terraced stairs and stage platforms. Andy Flessas, who heads Robotic Arts, believes that this mega show gave a good kick start for RoboScreens.
Flessas forsees home versions of this Roboscreen technology, which will help kids to enjoy video games on screens that respond to their moves. On the other hand, mobile RoboScreens in stores could provide merchandise close-ups in different dimensions. He also envisions the use of Roboscreens in hospitals, where they could be used instead of conventional stationery monitors.
Flessas, who has a computer-animation degree, has also created animated robots called Robot Girl Band, which can sing and dance round the clock. These robots can be used to enliven underutilized spaces in casinos. Disabled kids can benefit from the remote-controlled robots, which could help them to play and roam around with friends.
Flessas believes that robots are the latest way to animate the world and he hopes to use robots in a highly creative manner to make robots as an art form that have a cultural impact.