Playing with fire and lightning

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Photos: Bringing fire and steel to life

Machines at the Survival Research Labs show in San Jose, Calif., send flames and thunder into the night.
August 14, 2006

Mechanical hulks bring the flame to the party

Survival Research Labs' fiery ritual pits remote-controlled mechs against flammable sculptures at an arts fest.
August 12, 2006

A day with Survival Research Labs

reporter's notebook News.com reporter risks life and ego at a post-industrial robot and fire art show.
August 12, 2006

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