My City July 2022

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AT RIGHT: HILL WORKS ON A BRAND NEW BOT IN HIS HOME WORKSHOP.

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“I started to make simple robots from discarded parts that we would usually throw out,” he explains. “I used to keep them at my desk and a few of my co-work ers o ered to purchase some of them. at ’s how it all started.” For four decades, Hill has been building his Andybots and has sold almost every one to buyers across the United States and as far away as France, Brazil, England and Russia. Every Andybot is unique with its very own name, backstory and artistic traveling box. “At rst I didn’t name them,” Hill adds. “ eir production and stories have evolved over time.” eir components vary depend ing upon what Hill nds, and often consist of discarded electronic parts, scraps of metal and appliances. “I enjoy taking things apart like old typewriters, VCRs or computers,” he explains. “Sometimes, I see something that resembles, in my mind, an important part and build around it. More rarely, I come up with a concept and look for parts to t. at is much more challenging.”

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