I’ve noticed that there’s a lot of tee’s that are robot based on the internet, designers must like drawing robots, presumably people must like drawing tees with robots on. So for little reason other than being bored and having way too much time on my hands, I decided to compile a list of them.
Since this list is quite long, I’ve put it behind a break so that the front page of the blog maintains some kind of normalcy.
*Update* If you’re on the hunt for long lists of t-shirts, there is a newer list of 101 Robot t-shirts that I wrote in June 2009. If you’re not entirely robot obsessed please check out this huge collection of t-shirt lists (from lots of different sites, not just this one), or the lists category. Also, if you enjoyed this post, it would be very much appreciated it if you mentioned it on twitter, facebook, or another other form of social media like digg, stumbleupon or delicious.
So here they are, in no particular order (be aware, some links are to affiliates).
1. What better way to kick off this list than to have a design with around 20 robots on it, each designed by a different artist. $20 Link
2. As seen on Channel 4’s The IT Crowd. $17 URL
3. “One Small Step for Robot brings Giant fear for Mankind.” ooookay… $20 Link
4. It glows in the dark, it glows, in the dark! $20 Link
5. Robot with a keyboard, I can dig it. $20 Link
6. Robot vs. Monkey dance-off? Now that’s something you don’t see every day. $18 Link
7. Robot + Cowboy = Awesome! $26 Link
8. Robobad: For him. €22 Link [via Tcritic]
9. Robonice: For her. €22 Link [via Tcritic]
10. Ok, I don’t know if you’d describe this strictly as a robot, but I’d like to think there a full robot on the end of that arm. $15 URL
11. A robot that’s been mummified, now that doesn’t make a lick of sense! $18 Link
12. Cool 50s-looking robot toy in a cartoon-like drawing. $26 Link
13. Just like they completed my childhood. $13.99 Link
14. And here’s our first humanoid robot on the list! $20 Link
15. Is that the robot from Lost in Space? $52 Link [via Tcritic]
16. The tee is cool, but the guy wearing it is kinda intense. $31.95 Link
17. Ah the robot, everyone thinks they’re the champion. $15 Link
18. I promise you, there is a very small robot at the bottom of this design. $18 Link [thanks, Julian!]
19. There’s no robot image on this tee, but it does encourage robot-like behaviour, and that’s fine by me. £25 Link
20. “Triumvir takes it back to 1983 when the Mr. Roboto song was introduced to the world.” $30 Link
21. Have you noticed that a lot of robots are sad in these tees? $18 URL
22. This robot is the mascot of DIY community Instructables.com. $20 Link
23. “A Helpful Robot delivers a Bird to its Worm.” I don’t get it. $20 URL
24. What a beautiful vision of the future. $9.98 Link
25. You’ve gotta love a bit of Metropolis, I guess that chronologically speaking this should be the first tee on the list. $34 Link
26. My Pet Human: When robots eventually become our overlords, please don’t make a fuss. $15 Link
27. Inspired by Matisse’s “The Dance”, very clever. $21.50 Link
28.That’s one fine lookin’ retro styled robot. $16 Link
29. Where would this list be with dancing Star Wars characters? $16 Link + Review
30. When wearing this tee make sure someone is always stood on your right. $12 Link
31.Optimus during his troublesome gangsta phase. $ Link
32. This one’s a bit steampunk, and it stretches the definition of robot a little bit too. $20 Link
33. Now THAT is the Optimus Prime I remember, and the ‘84 commemorates the release of the original movie, as if you didn’t know. $22 Link
34. I kind of feel a reverse Tiannamen Square thing going on here. $18 Link
35. Hand-drawn retro bot, love it! $15 Link
36. Oh non-grammatically correct tee, why do I want to wear you? $45 Link
37. Robot x skeleton, it had to happen at some point. $28 Link
38. Robo-love, still think its a good idea to give them emotions? $15 Link
39. Is this an oblique blood for oil reference that I’m missing? $20 Link
40.Quickly, draw me a robot in 5 seconds! $20 Link
41. Robots and Hollywood, a match made in heaven. $6(!) Link
42. How could I make a list and not turn up a Frankenstein reference? I couldn’t, obviously. $28 Link
43. A classic Da Vinci re-imagining. $16 Link [via Preshrunk]
44. You know what, its true! $18 Link [via Militant Geek]
45. An allover robot print for the ladies. $25 Link
46. Nice and chunky robot design. $50 Link
47. Massive print of Optimus Prime’s massive head. $22 Link
48. This tee may just be for kids, but its a really cool robot design. £12 Link (ooh, I found it for adults too, link)
49. How about a tee with a genuine robot? And here’s a pic of me with the real ASIMO. 1890Yen Link
50. A robot made of cardboard, what a cute little fella to round off the list. $18 Link
So, what have we learnt? People seem to want robots to be as human as possible, in none of these tees were robots specifically doing the bidding of the people that created them, and whilst there does seem to be a lot of sad robots out there, there’s seems to be an almost equal amount dancing!
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Brilliant list, don’t forget Hal:
http://tcritic.com/archives/im-afraid-i-cant-let-you-play-that-dave-rrod-t-shirt/
K
Twitter: @lhomeclothing
Nice list i bought the number one shirt when i saw it featured.
http://www.LHOME.co.uk
Twitter: @vonplatypus
Shirt.Woot had a pretty nice robot shirt awhile back (though it’s now sold out): http://shirt.woot.com/Friends.aspx?k=3625
great post! #6 robot v monkey dance-off is my favourite. hilarious!
Hey mate. Loving the fact that you used my asimo pic at the start. And not to forget that I own a robot t-shirt from Motion City Soundtrack. Great post bud
Yeah, would you believe that I’ve never taken a picture of my little ASIMO? And I thought that having the capsule hotel as a background would look suitably futuristic. I wonder if I can find that MCS tee since I am working on a follow up, I might be begging you for pics mate!
This blog post has made my month! What a brilliant collection.
‘5 Second Robot Picture’ and ‘Fat Cardboard Robot’ are my faves.
i thoroughly approve of this list. I wish I had more than three of the featured shirts.
though, what’s with no Diesel Sweeties love? http://dieselsweeties.com/shirts/crushallhumans/
I know, I’m kicking myself that I forgot to include them since it would have made the whole job a lot easier, expect to see DS soon.
Robots are so last year. Only because I haven’t gotten off my ass to make t-shirts yet… damn. GREAT LIST!
you missed a very important one:
http://www.funlol.com/pictures/free-robot-sex.html
an entire robot suit
The best one is missing, IMHO.
http://www.wooshka.com/product/2/Robot_City
Here’s a few more to add to the list!
http://www.zazzle.com/awesome_5_b_w_shirt-235505936288560660?group=mens&lifeStyle=all
http://www.zazzle.com/awesome_5_flags_shirt-235811302600189926?group=womens&lifeStyle=all
http://www.zazzle.com/robot_design_team_tools_shirt-235465438700394422?group=mens&lifeStyle=all
Found this cute one:
http://www.redbubble.com/people/pirata/t-shirts/2231711-2-lead-balloon
Love this list! Are you still adding to it?Could you add some of my robot t-shirts to it? check out http://www.dylanS.etsy.com or http://www.intlrobot.com .
Thanks-dylanS
Cool list.
But to be frank, I am posting this message to get more traffic and sell more of my own robot t-shirts!
http://robotrobotrobot.net
(Do I get bonus points for honesty?)
Can anyone please assist me in finding a wholesaler for robot t-shirts ?
I’m the buyer for our Museum shop in Winnipeg , Manitoba , Canada and looking for the supplier of the very cool t-shirts on this web-site .
Our Museum is having a robot exibition in Oct. and need to order ASAP !
Please HELP !!
Wendy Bilous Manager /Buyer
The Manitoba Museum Shop, 204-988-0606 wbilous@manitobamuseum.ca
Thank you !
If robots will ever speak to the humans this is what they should say: Hi I’m human friendly robot. Check out this awesome robot t-shirt http://www.eolien-ready-to-wear.com/default/robot.html