# Colorful Graffiti Machines The Robo Rainbow is an Art Device Attached to a Bike By Meghan Young | Published 2011-02-03 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robo-rainbow References: [trendsnow.net](http://www.trendsnow.net/2011/02/robo-rainbow.html) & [todayandtomorrow.net](http://www.todayandtomorrow.net/2011/02/02/robo-rainbow/) Although many people believe that [graffiti](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enigmatic-graffiti) is a defacement of public property, I can't help but think that it is simply an act of art; take the Robo Rainbow, for example. A harmless machine, it produces the [perfect arc of color across buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hubbabubbabuilding) to inspire smiles and even a bit of playful imagination. Presented as an 'Instrument of Mass Destruction,' the Robo Rainbow is quite the opposite. Instead, it constructively brings society together with just a [robotic device](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loklik-ipaint) attached to a bike. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/robots) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Interactive Graffiti Art:** Developing robotic graffiti machines that are interactive, and allow the public to customize the display is an innovative opportunity for companies looking to create engaging public installations. - **Eco-friendly Graffiti Machines:** Creating graffiti machines that use eco-friendly and sustainable materials will appeal to a growing environmentally conscious market looking for imaginative ways to engage with public art. - **Augmented Reality Graffiti Art:** Blending reality and technology together to produce an immersive augmented graffiti art experience offers an exciting innovation opportunity for tech companies looking to break into the public art market. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can adopt the use of robotic graffiti machines to create public installations that engage and inspire people. - **Advertising and Marketing:** The advertising and marketing industry can use interactive graffiti machines as a medium to create and capture audiences through unique campaigns and installations. - **Tech and Software Development:** The tech and software industry can provide the tools and software to create interactive and augmented graffiti art experiences, opening up innovative opportunities for creative expression and technological advancement. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Robotic Portrait Sketches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pankraz-piktograph.md) - [Drone-Assisted Landscape Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/katsu-1.md) - [Artistic Spray Paint Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rusto.md) - [Office Building Rainbow Facades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vertical-rainbow-office.md) - [Confectionary Graffiti Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jolly-rancher-gummie.md) - [Color-In Commuter Tunnels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/masterpeace-painting.md) - [Kinetic Art Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-machine.md) - [Color-Blending Kinetic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/felipe-pantone.md) - [Food-Inspired Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dish-pics.md)