# Fire-Breathing Robots Junkyard Dog with Indigestion Roams the Streets of London By Katie Cordrey | Published 2009-02-02 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fire-breathing-robot-junkyard-dog-with-indigestion-roams-the-streets-of-lon References: [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXLf-iuLXsM) & [tash.gn.apc.org](http://tash.gn.apc.org/mutoid1.htm) Lrry, the [fire-breathing robot-dog](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-robot-dog)-beast-cycle is the creation of Lyle at the Mutoid Waste Company. The robo-dog is made entirely out of [recycled materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-machine). The goal was to build something that walked within four weeks. The result was Lrry. Coffee filter eyes, sprockets, gears and frames from old motorcycles, and a couple of [Citroen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/azr-quad-go) 2cv engines all went into making Lrry come to life. The Mutoid Waste Company is a well-known scrap-pile art and party collective that has been influenced by films like 'Mad Max' and 'Tank Girl.' Their signature is a post-apocalyptic, Rock and Roll style. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Recycled Material Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative sculptures or artworks using recycled materials. - **Robotic Pets:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced robotic pets with unique abilities and functions. - **Post-apocalyptic Aesthetics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate post-apocalyptic aesthetics into fashion, design, or entertainment industry. ### Where This Applies - **Art and Sculpture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new forms of art and sculpture using unconventional materials and techniques. - **Robotics and AI:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced robotic technologies for various applications, including pet companionship. - **Fashion and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embrace post-apocalyptic aesthetics to create unique fashion styles and design concepts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Musculoskeletal Robot Dogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robot-dog-design.md) - [Dog-Inspired Surveillance Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robot-dog-concept.md) - [Independently-Running Robotic Dogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-dogs.md) - [Bio-Inspired Guard Dog Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cyberdog-2.md) - [Rugged Quadruped Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rugged-quadruped-robots.md) - [Robotic Four-Legged Dogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-fourlegged-dog.md) - [Robotic Canine Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metadog.md) - [DIY AI-Fueled Robot Dogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sirius.md) - [Levitating Firefighting Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firefighting-robot.md)