Expo 2010, held in Shanghai, had a record attendance at 73 million people. The Spanish pavilion was particularly interesting at this expo, a huge wicker facade over a steel structure:
Even cooler is what’s inside. A tunnel featured 3D footage of bits of Spanish history on the way in, and in another exhibition hall there was a GIANT ROBOTIC BABY:
I’m not sure what the statement was that this baby’s presence was supposed to make, but I’m glad it was there. Here’s some footage of it in action:
I can only hope that this is the first of several giant robotic babies to come out of Spain in the interest of international goodwill.
-ds