The Metrobot has watched over 5th & Walnut for many years. But no longer. Spotted missing by the Cincinnati blog and the Provost of Cincinnati, this anonymous commenter explains that the CAC, which owns Metrobot, put it in storage when the lease for the space was up:
I noticed that the Nam June Paik robot sculpture [...]
The 26-foot tall Metrobot is the sidewalk ambassador for The Contemporary Arts Center. Its towering presence not only communicates The Center’s location but also imparts messages about exhibitions and events on its electronic message-board-arm and tells time on its wrist-watch-clock. Video monitors and a public telephone located in its legs invite passers-by to interact with [...]
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