Survival Research Laboratories

SRL was created in the year 1978 by Mark Pauline.SRL ws the founder of industrial performing arts. The SRL headquarters are located in Petaluma Ca. SRL makes shows about what the world would look like if it were devistated by robots and machines. About 1 to 2 robots are created per year. Because of cost they are hard to get completed. They are made by scientists who make industrial machines only they are programed to do something different. They are made to fight and hit eachother by remote control. No one buys these machines so they are stored and worked on in his spare time when he is'nt busy working and paying the mortgage. Stu Walker is a 6 legged robot that is controlled by a guinea pig. Currently the spine robot is in the making. The flame whistle boeing is a jet engine combined with a flame throwing whistle. It sounds like a picolo pete to the audience. Humans do not act in these shows and the purpose is to demonstrate tools and techniques. They are theatrical and act out military and science technology. I saw a giant chicken robot in a fight video with a punching robot. The shows are dangerous and contain alot of special effects. I tried to find out ticket information but was'nt able to find anything out. The last show was staged in October 2010 at the Sonora County Museum from 3pm-5pm and was free to the public. The show featured two new robots. Spine and a Baseball Bat machine. People who create the machines say this is all about doing what needs to be done and not about being childish. Some people see these creations as toys but they are'nt because they weigh tons and cost 60k and up.