#Cleaning Robot Market

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Cleaning Robot Market Trends, Challenges, In-Depth Insights, Strategies (2023-2030)

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology and cleanliness, a new era is dawning with the rise of cleaning robots. From the pioneering efforts of Evolution Robotics to the latest advancements in AI and IoT integration, the realm of robotics is transforming the way we approach cleanliness and hygiene. Companies worldwide are recognizing the immense value these machines bring, not just in terms of efficiency and cost-effectiveness, but also in ensuring safety and security in various sectors.

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A Game-Changer for Industries

Since the inception of Mint by Evolution Robotics, the industry has witnessed a paradigm shift. The realization of robots' potential to undertake simple, repetitive, heavy, or hazardous tasks has been a catalyst for companies worldwide. Particularly in high-cost countries, where labor and resources are at a premium, robots are enabling businesses to reclaim operations previously outsourced. This marks a significant stride in reclaiming autonomy and bolstering productivity.

The Appliance of the Future

Cleaning robots, categorized under autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), are leading the charge in revolutionizing cleanliness. AMRs, with their advanced navigation and safety features, are spearheading innovation in this domain. Equipped with sensors, lasers, and cameras, these robots minimize damage and ensure efficient cleaning operations. Their integration with AI and IoT not only enhances their capabilities but also allows for seamless interaction and collaboration with humans.

A Safer, Smarter Clean

The integration of cleaning robots with smart home devices like Amazon Echo and Google Home has streamlined automation in households. Wi-Fi connectivity has empowered users to schedule cleaning tasks remotely, ensuring a pristine environment without the need for constant supervision. Moreover, safety and security concerns are addressed through innovative features such as live-streaming capabilities and motion detection, exemplified by products like the Hom-Bot Turbo+ by LG Electronics.

Specialized Solutions for Critical Environments

In critical sectors like healthcare, the stakes are higher, and traditional cleaning methods often fall short. Enter specialized cleaning robots like the Xenex, designed to eradicate bacteria and pathogens with unprecedented efficiency. By harnessing pulsed xenon UV light, these robots ensure thorough disinfection in a fraction of the time, significantly reducing the risk of hospital-acquired infections.

Diverse Applications, Unprecedented Growth

The applications of cleaning robots span across various industries, from commercial and industrial settings to personal services and logistics. Innovations like Serbot AG's skyscraper-cleaning robots and duct-crawling robots for HVAC systems underscore the versatility and adaptability of this technology. Moreover, their environmental benefits, including reduced energy consumption and chemical usage, further bolster their appeal in today's eco-conscious world.

Navigating Through Challenges: COVID-19 and Beyond

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated the need for rigorous cleanliness standards across public spaces. Cleaning robots have emerged as indispensable assets in this fight against the virus, autonomously disinfecting high-traffic areas and ensuring the safety of both guests and staff. As businesses strive to navigate the complexities of a post-pandemic world, the demand for cleaning robots is poised to skyrocket, driving unprecedented growth in the industry.

Fledgling Business, Bright Future

According to projections by Fairfield Market Research, the sales of personal/domestic service robots and professional service robots are slated for exponential growth in the coming years. With a projected CAGR of 25% and 28%, respectively, the market shows no signs of slowing down. Asia remains at the forefront of this revolution, with Europe and the Americas also witnessing significant adoption rates.

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Cleaning Robot Market Size Worth USD 36.05 Billion in 2028

The global cleaning robot market size is expected to reach USD 36.05 Billion in 2028 and register a CAGR of 23.0%, according to the latest report by Emergen Research. Key factors such as increasing adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) and Home Area Networks (HAN) technologies, rising adoption of smart home devices, and improving standard of living of people are driving global market revenue growth. 

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Global Solar Panel Automatic Cleaning Robot Market Is Estimated To Witness High Growth Owing To Increasing Demand for Efficient Cleaning Solutions

The global Solar Panel Automatic Cleaning Robot Market is estimated to be valued at US$ 169.3 Mn in 2020 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 11.2% over the forecast period of 2021-2028, as highlighted in a new report published by Coherent Market Insights. A) Market Overview: Solar panel automatic cleaning robots are innovative technological solutions that are designed to clean solar panels and remove dust, dirt, and debris that can hinder their performance. These robots offer several advantages such as increased energy efficiency, improved power generation, reduced maintenance costs, and extended panel lifespan. They are equipped with advanced sensors, brushes, and water jets to provide thorough and effective cleaning without the need for manual intervention. The growing adoption of solar panels for renewable energy generation across various industries is driving the demand for efficient cleaning solutions such as solar panel automatic cleaning robots. B) Market Key Trends: One key trend observed in the Solar Panel Automatic Cleaning Robot Market is the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. These robots are now equipped with AI algorithms that enable them to autonomously navigate the solar panel arrays, detect areas that require cleaning, and optimize their cleaning patterns. The integration of IoT technology allows for real-time monitoring and control of the cleaning process, providing valuable data on panel performance and maintenance needs. For example, Ecoppia's T4 cleaning robot utilizes AI and cloud-based analytics to optimize cleaning efficiency and reduce water consumption. C) PEST Analysis: - Political: Government policies promoting renewable energy adoption and investment in clean technologies are creating a favorable political environment for the Solar Panel Automatic Cleaning Robot Market. - Economic: The declining cost of solar panels and increasing focus on sustainable energy sources are driving the economic growth of the market. - Social: Growing environmental consciousness and awareness of the benefits of solar energy are fueling the social acceptance and demand for solar panel automatic cleaning robots. - Technological: Advancements in sensor technologies, AI algorithms, and IoT connectivity are driving the technological advancements in the market, enabling more efficient and effective cleaning solutions. D) Key Takeaways: - The Global Solar Panel Automatic Cleaning Robot Market Demand is expected to witness high growth, exhibiting a CAGR of 11.2% over the forecast period, due to increasing demand for efficient cleaning solutions. - Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing and dominating region in the market, driven by the rapid adoption of solar panels in countries like China and India. - Key players operating in the global Solar Panel Automatic Cleaning Robot Market include Ecoppia, Solavio Labs Private Limited, SCM, Indisolar Products Private Limited, Bladeranger, INTEGRA GLOBAL CO. LTD, Miraikikai, SolarCleano, SKYROBOT lnc., Taypro Private Limited, Skilancer Solar Private Limited, Nocca Robotics Pvt. Ltd., Infiction Labs Pvt Ltd., SunPower Corporation, Boson Robotics LTD., Serbot AG, Nomadd Desert Solar Solutions, Heliotex LLC., SunBrush mobil GmbH, and Alion Energy. These players are focusing on technological advancements, partnerships, and collaborations to gain a competitive edge in the market. In conclusion, the global Solar Panel Automatic Cleaning Robot Market is experiencing significant growth due to the increasing demand for efficient cleaning solutions for solar panels. The integration of AI and IoT technologies is a key trend driving market growth. The market is projected to expand at a steady pace over the forecast period, with Asia-Pacific emerging as a leading region. Key players in the market are actively investing in research and development to enhance their product offerings and cater to the evolving needs of the market.

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Europe Solar Panel Cleaning Robot Market Insight, Trends, Report 2022-2029

BlueWeave Consulting, a leading strategic consulting and market research firm, in its recent study, estimated Europe solar panel cleaning robot market size at USD 125.02 million in 2022. During the forecast period between 2023 and 2029, BlueWeave expects Europe solar panel cleaning robot market size to grow at an impressive CAGR of 11.37% reaching a value of USD 263.9 million by 2029. Major factors driving the growth of the market include a growing emphasis on panel efficiency optimization and the subsequent growing integration of renewable energy sources into the overall energy mix. Strict environmental laws along with beneficial government incentives and subsidies for solar PV installation are expected to significantly increase the use of the service. However, high cost associated with the solar panel cleaning robot may limit the growth of Europe solar panel cleaning robot market.

Europe Solar Panel Cleaning Robot Market - Overview

To clean solar panels, accumulated waste, such as dust, bird droppings, and wildfire ash, must be removed from their surface. This method is used to restore the solar panel's ability to convert sunlight into electricity when gathered particles act as a barrier between them and the sun. Other methods are also employed in the process for several applications because of their effectiveness in boosting power output and regaining module efficiency.

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Europe Solar Panel Cleaning Robot Market – By Application

Europe solar panel cleaning robot market is segmented into Commercial Locations, Power Plants & Industrial, and others based on application. The market share that belongs to power plants and industry is the largest. Industrial solar power systems are being used more frequently by the textile, cement, paper, steel, chemical, dairy, and ceramic industries to lower their electricity costs.

Impact of COVID-19 on Europe Solar Panel Cleaning Robot Market  

In Europe, the rapid spread of COVID-19 pandemic harmed every industry. Economic conditions significantly worsened as a result, and the government was compelled to shut down the business and educational sectors for an extended length of time. Most nations imposed lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is presently being phased out industry by industry. The manufacturing industry has been significantly impacted by this as a result of the temporary closure of plants across Europe. The lockdown caused solar panel projects to be delayed or abandoned, which had an impact on the solar panel cleaning robot industry.

Competitive Landscape

Europe solar panel cleaning robot market is fiercely competitive. Prominent players in the market include Solavio Labs Private Limited, SCM, Indisolar Products Private Limited, Bladeranger, INTEGRA GLOBAL CO. LTD, Miraikikai, SolarCleano, SKYROBOT lnc., Taypro Private Limited, and Skilancer Solar Private Limited. These companies use various strategies, including increasing investments in their R&D activities, mergers, and acquisitions, joint ventures, collaborations, licensing agreements, and new product and service releases to further strengthen their position in the Europe Solar Panel Cleaning Robot Market.

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Cleaning And Disinfection Robots Market - Forecast(2022 - 2027)

Cleaning And Disinfection Robots Market is projected to reach revenue of $2.44 billion by 2025, and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 10.3% during the forecast period 2020-2025. Lack of hygiene and poor sanitation are the key factors leading to various diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, dysentery and hepatitis. To overcome them medical and medical and healthcare expenditure increases. Thus the focus on hygiene increases along with methods to increase disease prevention.

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Key Takeaways

Disinfectant Robot Market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 10.3% owing to the rising demand of hygiene globally across various sectors.

North America accounts for largest share in terms of revenue owing to its industrial requirements due to stringent government regulations regarding the maintenance of hygiene.

The rise in the number of patients affected by Coronavirus has also boosted the need for disinfectant robots recently which are deployed in hospitals to disinfect them.

By Type - Segment Analysis

By type the Cleaning And Disinfection Robots Market is segmented into Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor and Ultraviolet Light. Among these Ultraviolet Light Robots held the largest share in the market in 2019 owing to the increasing number of viral diseases across the world. These Robots can efficiently disinfect hospitals and industries using UV light. These sectors have higher demand for the robots as they can invest in such devices rather than man power. Moreover, according to the IEEE spectrum these robots have been operating in China over last few weeks due the impact of coronavirus.

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By End-User - Segment Analysis

By the end-user segment, is the Healthcare industry is the fastest growing with a CAGR of 6%. This rise is said to be due to the spread of Covid-19 around the world. Furthermore, to prevent the spread of such infections and diseases, hospitals regularly need to disinfect their furniture and surfaces. The manual methods are time consuming and may not be totally germ free. But use of these robots can prove much effective in cleaning.

Geography - Segment Analysis

North America accounts for major share of the market by region and holds 33% of the Cleaning And Disinfection Robots Market share. This is owing to the technological advancements in that region. Moreover, the increasing demand of automated devices in healthcare and industrial facilities are driving the market growth. Also stringent regulation by government in this region regarding hygiene is also a major factor increasing the use of disinfectant robots. Furthermore, these robots help lower labor cost, improve cleaning efficiency and lower the chances of contagious germs which have increased their adoption in various sectors of North America.

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Drivers – Cleaning And Disinfection Robots Market Increased Incidence of Communicable Disease

The increasing number of communicable diseases along with the technological advancement in robots to detect germs and pathogens are driving their growth in healthcare industry. These robots prevent spread of infectious diseases, Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) and other pathogens. Moreover, these robots can also detect pathogens or germs and clean it.

Rise in Covid-19

With the increasing spread of Covid-19, the need for UV robots has increased in hospitals in various countries. These robots can effectively disinfect hospitals using UV light to disinfect surfaces. With the help of these robots it generally takes two or three minutes to disinfect surfaces. Increase in the number of patients having coronavirus is driving the growth of Cleaning And Disinfection Robots Market as the need for fast and effective disinfection methods are required.

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Challenges – Cleaning And Disinfection Robots Market High Cost of Disinfectant Robot High cost of Disinfectant Robot is a major factor restraining its market growth during the forecast period 2020-2025. Robots such as Roomba and Sccoba cost a huge amount of money which can’t be afforded by common people. These robots have more preference in large scale use such as industrial applications. In addition, the cost of maintenance and repair is also high further restraining the market growth.

Disinfectants Robots Market Outlook

Technological advancements are some of the key factors adopted by players in the Cleaning And Disinfection Robots Market. Disinfectants Robots top companies are Bioquell Inc., Blue Ocean Robotics Norway As, Clorox Co and Ultraviolet devices, Ecovacs Robotics Inc, Intellibot Robotics LLC, IRobot Corporation, Lumalier Corp, Siemens, Aucma, Kuka Ag.

Acquisitions/Research & Development Launches:

In November 2019, ASME introduced UVD Robots for autonomously disinfecting hospital wards with germicidal UV rays. These robot can guarantee hospitals 99.99% disinfection rates, which reduces the infection risk of patients and staff. In February 2020 Sunay Healthcare Supply collaborated with UVD Robots to help address the coronavirus in China. With Ultraviolet light (UV) the Robot can disinfect and kill viruses and bacteria, effectively limiting the spread of coronavirus benefiting hospital staff by reducing their risk to infection.

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please please please write a piece where sex doll soap is dominant please please please

also how does this work? is he sentient? does he have emotions? is he ai?

if you dont want to write a pt II id also take a sex doll price

You got Sex Doll Price! Bingo!

So I saw your question and I outlined how it works more in this post (if you havent seen it) and Im getting ready to write the Konig piece, however I want to make it really special so im going to hype it up a bit more and here’s a Price one because I felt like writing him!

I totally forgot this was in my drafts btw

Price’s story of getting bought goes much like all the other’s. His lady is lonely one night, flips through some infomercials because there’s nothing good on and she figured they’d be entertaining she guessed? It was a better idea than Steinfeld reruns for the fifteenth time, and nothing streaming was updated or good. It was a rare mood.

It came on for the dolls and she fell in love with the way he moved, smiled, his eyes. It was like the tv knew how much she loved the soft eyes of an older man.

She slid off her couch and onto the floor before she punched in the number on the phone to call, saying she wanted Price.

It took time before he was there. She felt different, he has been marketed as a companion robot on the tv. One that could walk, talk, cook, clean. It would be nice having someone to take care of the house while she was at work.

When the mystery box was on her doorstep with the gibberish, she assumed what it was based on the size.

It took a long time of struggling to get it through the door. She tore into it almost immediately. She didnt even get him out of the box before she planted a soft kiss to his lips, just as the commercial said. His eyes fluttered open and she was met with the same soft eyes she first saw.

He was swift. Reconnecting his lips to her and moving out of his box without much effort. She slid back to make room for his large form, when she hit the wall he crawled over her.

“I was told you were a companion,” she said softly eyes, trained on his lips then flicking up to his eyes.

“Companions do lots of different things. There are plenty of different types of companions, love.” His rough hands came up to her face, thumb grazing over her lower lip. “It just so happens to be my directive to be a certain kind of companion.”

Her body felt like it was on air the whole time, like her nerves were cushioned by personal clouds as he worked.

He was swift, putting her on her hands and knees before working off her pants and underwear. His mouth connected with her lower lips and began work. He was delicate but hungry.

Once he got her what he deemed wet enough he used his knee to move her thighs apart, pulling his pants down.

“Breath, love.” He whispered sweetly into her ear after spitting into his hand, rubbing it over his cock, “remember to breath.”

He let it rest in her for a long time. She fell onto her forearms, debating letting her mouth hang open so drool could fall.

He was rhythmic and juicy. Everything she imagined. She was so high up she almost didn’t register she was about to cum until it happened. He didn’t seem to orgasm, surprisingly, but he didn’t seem to care, maybe he did - well she had no clue. He picked her up and wondered her home until he found the bathroom, drawing her bath before washing her gently and putting her to better not long after drying her.

Worth every penny.

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COD Sex Bot Au - General and Character Specific Facts

Requested: Yes. By uh…..pretty much everyone. SO many people begged for something and while this isn’t exactly a part 2, I hope it will help tide you all over til I can get that completed.

Warnings: Fluff, Angst, Child Abuse, Adult Abuse as well, Mention of Murder, Mention of Self-Destruction (Robot Suicide), Mentions of Knives, Mention of Blood, Spice, Probably very incorrect Spanish

A/N: So! A lot of people, along with requesting a part 2, have also been begging me for Price as well. I know I’ve only done the 4 characters for all of my Cod works so far but I do want to expand the character list! That being said, I’m just not entirely comfortable with writing them yet. I am looking more into Gaz, Price, and Roach specifically and I promise to let you guys know when I feel comfortable enough to write for them! But until then, please enjoy!

✨General✨

Their eyes get this kind of colored sheen to them sometimes. Different colors for different things.

Yellow is absorbing new information

Pink is the color during sexy times

Red is malfunctioning/in need of repairs (but can also be a sign of embarrassment or shyness)

Light blue is curiosity

White (still) is powered down

White (pulsing) is powering down

White (flickering) is low power

Grey is rebooting/charging

Black is enraged

Lilac is contentment

Plum is upset/hurt

All the boys come with their uniforms on but what’s underneath depends

For Ghost’s model, simple black briefs

For Soap’s model, silly patterned boxers (think hearts or something)

For König’s model, usually some fancy lace panties since he’s very popular amongst Doms who like that sort of thing

Alejandro’s model? Absolutely nothing

Ghost

Ghost’s model was MEANT to be a scary bad guy kind of deal, to be marketed towards fans of slashers and the like. But he…..didn’t end up being that way.

At least, not your Ghost. Many of the other Ghost models are that way, but not yours. For some reason.

Granted, that programming is definitely still in him, though not exactly in the way it was meant to be.

Instead of it being just for fun rough sexy times, it’s more…….actually will kill for you. And has, in fact, killed for you.

Something that he’s NOT supposed to be able to do.

“Gee, I wonder what happened to that Barista that insulted me the other day.”

“Gee, I wonder.” *cleaning a bloody combat knife in your sink*

Speaking of knives!!! Ghost’s model does come with a lot of fun knives! Granted, they’re dulled into being just (mostly) harmless kink knives but he made quick work of making them a lot more harmless by ordering a knife sharpener.

So uh, yeah. You have received not just a sex robot, but one that borders on Yandere and will probably self-destruct if you reject him.

Have fun with that!

Fun fact: YOUR Ghost actually used to be a child bot MANY years ago, bought by a man who only wanted to be able to legally abuse a child. So he was broke down and put back together so very many times. And when they recycled and reprogrammed his AI chip, the scarring from that was still imprinted into him.

Soap

While Soap’s model is marketed more towards romantic oriented people, he’s generally seen as a Jack of all trades.

Doms, subs, romantics, first timers, just about any kind of person. He’s good with all of them, though he thrives with Romantics since that is his programming.

And also just because your Soap is so very lonely. He yearns to be loved by you, to melt under your affection.

And also just because your Soap is so very lonely. He yearns to be loved by you, to melt under your affection.

He doesn’t want to be seen as just a sexual object, he wants to be yours. And you to be his.

König

Ah yes, the gentle giant that was supposed to be marketed more towards Subs but ended up being a bit….Soft.

None of the programmers can explain it but every model of him is just inexplicably shy and quiet, thriving in an environment where he has no control.

So now he’s more marketed towards doms. Usually soft doms.

They once tried to change his model to be smaller and more petite and people started BOYCOTTING.

It affected their sales so much that they very quickly changed him back.

People still seethe when they think about it.

Probably equal parts the most loved and most abused of the different models.

Probably equal parts the most loved and most abused of the different models.

Just because of how quiet and meek his model is, how they almost never fight back when hurt.

Alejandro

Alejandro’s model is VERY popular among submissives so he’s programmed to be pretty dominant and also to have a caring nature.

Due to said caring nature, many mistake his model as good for beginners.

I can assure you, he is NOT.

So SO many of his models have been returned cause he’s brought them to tears from so much pleasure, absolutely overwhelming for any beginner.

“Cry for me, Amor. That’s it, just like that.”

His model is one of the only ones that isn’t returnable unless something is malfunctioning and even then, they’ll try just about anything to fix the model instead of just taking them back.

If you’re the type to forget meals and such (I’m not projecting, shut up) then he will literally drag you away from whatever you’re doing and make you eat.

Will set up a rewards system if you have trouble with personal upkeep as well, like household chores and stuff (again, not projecting).

How much pleasure you get throughout the day is all dependent on how well you follow the schedule he makes based on your personal life.

He can and will have you call him Papi, in and out of bed.

“Be a Good Little Cachorro and get on your knees for Papi.”

You only get called Amor when you’re good or when you’re upset. Anything else and it’s Cachorro (Puppy).

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Cleaning Robot Market Size Worth USD 36.05 Billion in 2028

 The global cleaning robot market size is expected to reach USD 36.05 Billion in 2028 and register a CAGR of 23.0%, according to the latest report by Emergen Research. Key factors such as increasing adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) and Home Area Networks (HAN) technologies, rising adoption of smart home devices, and improving standard of living of people are driving global market revenue growth. 

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Smear Frame (1992)

The night I got home from the hospital, we had peas and squash and good chicken. Nobody spoke. The radio spoke for us; vitamin deficiencies, lights spotted across Vegas, another building demolition. The first couple of days, I stayed in my room throwing a ball against the wall, doing long division in my head. The television playing a documentary about squid brains. On the third night, mama asked what I was planning to do.

You can be a thing in the world, she told me.

We were in the kitchen, the evening light staining the windows above the sink.

You do have a choice, she continued. But you choose to suffer like an idiot. Even the rabbit knows better than to follow the wolf.

Learn something, Jane.

And she left the room. I held her words in the belly of my chest, going over them again and again. That night, I got dressed in my trench coat and went out to the middle of town. The lights were buoyant and fresh, amazing slashes, amazing range. The moon was pinned against the skies like a cop’s badge. I stepped into Lousy’s which was a bar I had been to before. I liked it because it was dark and cold. I often pretended I was in a cave or in some sort of comet, minutes away from approaching the quiet tendrils of earth.

I ordered a Shirley temple and sat at the bar watching the bartender spin and shake and serve drinks.

What’s the drink with the longest name? I asked.

A terrible, unearthed bitter and lame dirt tonic, he said.

I mused on this for a while and eventually someone spoke to me. An older woman wearing red and large earrings asked me what time it was. I shrugged.

Maybe sometime around midnight, I said.

Don’t you have a watch? She asked. What kinda man doesn’t have a watch?

The question of my masculinity continues to come under fire, I laughed.

So, what’s your problem? She asked. Why are you here at maybe sometime around midnight?

I got out of the loony bin last weekend, I said. I’m trying to map out the world again.

How long were you in there for?

Six weeks, I said.

Do they zap your brain? She asked. I had a cousin like that, always in and out of those places.

How is he doing? I asked.

On the side of the road, she said. Begging for cash, not hiding the bad time he’s having.

That’s admirable. But no, they didn’t zap my brain.

Did they strangle you with Valium?

I was never sedated, I said.

Who put you there?

My parents, I said, I was seeing the holes in the plot, could see the failing strings in the fabric of the universe, the whole picture. I stoped eating, stopped sleeping. All I did was play chess with spirits and paint my nails over and over again. I showed the woman my hands. See? They’re clean.

The woman was quiet, sipped on her drink. I continued.

It was sorta nice, I admitted, not speaking to anyone but sounding out the idea.

Being taken care of like an infant who can’t speak. You get medication in the morning and you moan about the news. Someone starts screaming. Someone stops screaming. You go into a dreamless, milky sleep. And your roommate mumbles in his sleep, sweet robotic poems. And you don’t have a pencil so you commit them to memory; a fog roars, abstain, chapel, chapel, chapel. And you disappear from the world. Headlines float around every day and you wander around the unit making funny faces to entertain yourself and someone calls you and they ask how you are and you tell them you can’t wait to go home. And then you get home and the world is indifferent.

Cheers, the woman said.

And we clinked our glasses. Around three, the woman stood up and gave me her number and shook my hand and left. I kept the slip of paper in my coat pocket. I went out to walk by the river-end, watching the rising of the waters, the night reflected on the surface, dark rivulets. A sort of vile peace.

A couple of months afterward, I found work at a fish market. Slicing trout in half and packaging swordfish into white papers. The work was mindless, bleeding work. Nobody spoke to me. I smoked cigarettes. When I got home, the house smelled of blood.

A while later on, I called the woman. I was on my way home from work. I had not spoken to another human being in ten hours. I had forgotten what my voice sounded like. I could see myself getting slower by the minute. Words died in my head like vermin. The woman answered within four rings. I explained who I was. The boy in the trench coat. It was nighttime and we spoke for a while. You were drinking a tall martini and every so often would dive into your purse to fix your lipstick.

You sound different, she said.

I feel different, I said. I feel like an aspirin. I feel like a headache that won’t resolve.

Where are you? She asked.

By the river, I said. I like seeing the water enunciate. Where are you?

She told me she was making tea for her husband.

He’s not feeling well, she said. I’m doing what people say to do; ginger and saltines and warm baths. But he’s persistent with his pain.

Some people are, I said.

The clouds are fragrant tonight, I continued.

It’s getting late. I can see my mother checking the time, fidgeting in the kitchen then checking again. It’s something I relish. Getting home late. The worry she must feel. The worst things happen in your brain. Perhaps I fell down a flight of stairs. Perhaps I cut my hand open on a knife and I’m in the hospital bleeding out beneath the fluorescent lights. She has a feeling but doesn’t want to endorse the feeling in case it becomes a truth. And when I arrive at last, the feeling subsides and instead is replaced with a mute disappointment. I am the one she loves but not the one she missed.

I began to call the woman—whose name I never bothered to ask for, I wanted to name her myself—often. When I was on my lunch break barely eating a tuna sandwich. When I was smoking cigarettes. When I was in my room reading the newspaper and playing with myself. When I was half asleep.

Once, I was naked in bed with the radio on, and there was a sullen exasperation in my stomach. I felt as though I knew when I was going to die and if I focused long enough the date would come to me, would emerge from the foggy brain matter and I would be freed. I had been thinking of death for weeks. Death was my babe, my habit. I had visions of my own death. Dying struck by a moving car and being stuck in the tire. An aneurysm so I’m alive one moment and exploding the next. Being stunned by a bullet and feeling my cells gasp in unison.

Death is an orgasm, I told the woman one night. Death is a great, wondrous love. You go into the light. You feel peace for the first time in your pathetic silly little life.

You sound twisted, the woman said. Death is what you avoid, everything you do, you do to put death out. Your bravado is not going to protect you from what will happen or what has happened.

That winter I was sleepless. I slept for thirty minutes at a time, watched the sunrise slur into my windows, made tea for my parents and gutted samurai fish and wrapped tuna and walked around town, dreaming of poisonous gas. Sometimes, I choked on my visions.

One afternoon, I felt a pop in the back of my head and walked out of work during my lunch break. And walked straight home. When my mother saw me, she placed me on the couch and pointed a flashlight in my eyes and placed a cold towel on my forehead. I mumbled for the angels.

I had been in the hospital for two weeks when I called the woman, I had been blotted out and cast into a week of sleep. I was feeling alright.

What kind of dreams have you been having? The woman asked,

I don’t dream, I told her. I stumble in and out of sleep like a newly born calf. I feel like I’m full of milk, a white calmness in my arteries, a saline stillness.

Come see me, I said. Come see my blue scrubs and bandaged fingers and dirty acne and limp, sedated gait.

I will, she said.

It was New Year’s Eve when she came. The nurses had hung up garlands and the television played the ball drop in New York City; that mirage a thousand light years away.

We were given virgin champagne and the nurses counted down with us and the woman was there, her hand on my back.

Focus on living one breath at a time, she said. Count the breaths until you forget you’re even counting.

The year turned over onto her stomach. That night, I laid down and recounted the poem again.

Chapel. Chapel. Chapel.

[meidui]

to the point of invention

for @robertdowneyjjr

There are four quiet years after Tony Stark's infamous press conference as stock prices climb back up the vine and Stark Industries earns its reputation back. Iron Man is, among other things, good crisis management. For four years, Stark Industries grew its branches in robotics and microtech and slowly but steadily puts down new roots in clean energy. Four years is long enough for thinkpieces on the slumber of Stark Industries to get old.

Then, all of a sudden, new inventions begin flying out the doors of that tower again, every patent hot off the press, a renaissance of when Tony was too young to run the company and just young enough to be called a wunderkind. What's different is that this time, his designs land in civilian hands.

First comes Everglass, a nearly indestructible glass that self-repairs. They're installed on the windshields of people's cars, mostly. Then come the StarkVision glasses, which are contracted in bulk to underground mines and fire departments. There's MyJarvis, an AI home assistant that nursing homes love.

Tony Stark does an interview, his first public media appearance in two years, and the interviewer wants to know where he gets his inspiration from these days.

He smiles a little, not at the camera and barely even at the interviewer, and then says, "I've got this friend. He's pretty accident-prone. I guess that's my inspiration."

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There are four busy years after the press conference that still gives Pepper a headache. Tony shores up the company on one shoulder and the world on the other, and this is his chance to do something good, so he doubles the size of his robotics and microtech divisions and doubles them again and starts in clean energy. He spends four years with his head down, making up for the last twenty, and sometimes he wonders what the hell he's going to make next, if the only thing he's good for is weapons.

Then Steve Rogers comes crashing into his life like a comet, and in the wreckage he makes, Tony thinks, I can do better than weapons.

Tony watches him stumble off the Quinjet, glass shards in his hands and a gash on his forehead where a bit of debris blew through the broken window, and after he sits through medical with him, he disappears into his lab and comes out two days later with a prototype: a panel of glass that's nearly indestructible and self-repairing if it does break.

They're busting a black market bunker when the lights crash out and the pipes burst, and Tony's got his HUD, but there's panic in Steve's voice because he can't see in the pitch black and the water is getting higher and higher. That night, with one hand still wrapped in a mitt of bandages, Tony fits Steve for a pair of specialised glasses.

In a moment of vulnerability, Steve says that he likes JARVIS because he's been easy to understand since the beginning. It was the first thing about the Tower that made him feel safe, and Tony realises just how many people JARVIS is capable of helping.

Tony accepts an interview request for the first time in four years. It's a live taping and he gives Steve a VIP pass to it.

"This is for me?" Steve asks, lighting up, and Tony smiles at him, resisting the urge to tell him, it's all for you.

[soraka-in-warhammer40k]

I'm always fascinated when someone at the club rants about "how they just invented T'au to cash on them anime weebs", completly oblivious to the time and culture of their creation. So T'au came out first in 2001, and were obviously conceptualized some years prior, which puts them into the late 90s in their original design. This is slowly hitting "the majority of the populance has no relevant internet access whatsoever" levels of "barbaric analog ages".

So imagine where GW sits in the late 90s - its a small studio somewhere in England barely coming to touch with the first elements of the internet, with the most dominant medium being television which... is not really about "exotic" shows from the other end of the world? Those get ported over when they have proven to be a hit in their own country mostly.

And without the internet as we know it today, the anime community just... did not exist. You have to understand that the whole concept of online anime culture centred around piracy, fansubs, fanart, and the creation of the term "weeabo" was a mid-to-late 00s thing, and it took almost another decade before "weeb" was somewhat reclaimed and no longer an online-slur.

There was a whole generation that grew up with (often horribly localized) japanese shows on TV (Pokemon, Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon) which came over with some delay to their release in Japan. By the time this generation came to congregate into online spaces and form any sort of fan-identity and culture, the T'au and their battlesuits had already been a design over a decade old.

"But wait isn't Gundam from the 70s"? Yes, that is totally correct. However, this is the one glaring mistake people make: you cannot compare modern day media content circulation around the globe to the analog ages. Those of us who remember these barbaric analog times know how it was: you just did not know stuff existed. If it was not in the newspaper or on the telly, it might as well not exist unless you knew a guy who knew a guy who knew a guy.

Sure, the Internet was slowly becoming a thing that found widespread use, but it would still take a while - not to mention the technical limitations. No streaming episodes. You start the download (if you can find someone who hosted the file of a series you had to know even existed first) somewhere around lunch, to hopefully get something to watch in the afternoon. Oh and also that blocked the household's phone-line and if the download cancelled for whatever reason then it was back to square one. Under such conditions, the online community we know today could simply not exist, as the alternative was importing stuff from the other end of the world for quite the money, or hoping a really shoddy localized VCR-tape ended up at your Blockbuster-equivalent.

Of course there was anime before that time, even those regarded absolute classics in the west, but those mostly achieved that rank over here in retrospective. When in the late 00s people wanted to watch stuff and had the ability to do so they shared what was considered "the classics" first (shared to the best of their ability with one episode cut into 5 parts on youtube with sometimes very questionable subtitles).

So even if we assume there was someone at GW in the 90s who was a total "proto-weeb" and Gudam-fan, there was literally no reason to "make knock-off Gundams" because the miniscule western wargaming audience SIMPLY DID NOT KNOW THE STUFF.

You can't make a marketing ploy to reference something your average consumers have never heard off. If anything, the creation of the T'au as a robotic-centred faction was inevitable: they needed a design that could hold their own in the setting, but Necrons hogged the full-robot niche, Imperials were weird cyborgs, Orks the "madman-scrap-tech", and Nids the "biotech". The only thing left here was "not full robot but also very clean and efficient" - and just like that, the Battlesuits and Drones were born.

It was only in later years when the Internet had come into full swing where they decided to go full-suit with releases such as the Riptide, but if we talk about the OG design of T'au and the first decade? Nothing to do with anime or "fishing for weebs". The fish would not be coming to that spot for almost a decade, and it would take a bit more before their numbers were plentyful enough to make it worth casting a line out.