# Doodled Robot T-Shirts This Funny Shirt from Cotton Bureau Features a Cute Hand-Drawn Killer Robot By Charlotte Joyce Kidd | Published 2015-10-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robot-tshirt References: [boingboing.net](http://boingboing.net/2015/10/20/ape-lads-killbot-tee.html) & [cottonbureau](https://cottonbureau.com/products/wind-me-up) This robot t-shirt is open for interpretation -- it's either adorable or ironic, aggressive or endearing, depending on who's wearing it. The killer robot t-shirt features a hand-drawn design of little robot with outstretched, claw-like arms. Lettering near the robot's head shows the small cyborg saying "destroy. maim. kill. et cetera." It's a funny, lighthearted take on the common sci-fi theme of [rogue robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tailor-robot) and murderous androids. The robot t-shirt is for sale for a [limited time through Cotton Bureau](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/made-to-order), a site that offers a curated selection of independent artist-designed apparel. Artists submit designs to Cotton Bureau, which selects the best ones and then does the work of transforming them into high-quality wearables to be sold online. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Hand-drawn Designs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform that allows independent artists to showcase and sell their hand-drawn designs on various apparel. - **Humorous Sci-fi Apparel:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a subscription service that delivers funny and unique sci-fi themed apparel to customers on a regular basis. - **Curated Artist Selection:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build an online marketplace that curates and sells a carefully selected range of artist-designed apparel, providing exposure and opportunities for emerging artists. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art Marketplaces:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a blockchain-based art marketplace that ensures transparency, authenticity, and fair compensation for artists selling their designs on apparel. - **Subscription Retail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Launch a subscription-based retail service that offers unique and exclusive apparel designs, including sci-fi themed items, delivered to customers' doors on a regular basis. - **Artist Collaboration Platforms:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Establish an online platform that connects independent artists with brands and retailers to collaborate on creating limited edition apparel collections. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Adorable Monster-Inspired Graphic Tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-monsters.md) - [Cartoon Robot Art Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astro-boy-figure.md) - [Friendly Cartoony Serving Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robot-server.md) - [Cartoon-Inspired AI Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/butter-bot.md) - [Artful Cartoon-Inspired Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doraemon-meets-the-louvre.md) - [AI-Powered Tabletop Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tailor-robot.md) - [Diminutive DIY Desktop Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-desktop-robot.md) - [Playful Character Graphic Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monsters-collection.md) - [Graphic Anime-Themed Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uniqlo-10.md)