However, a Dutch firm has taken a slightly different approach for its London event. 

 

TransIP hired a pair of pole dancing robots for an event in Shoreditch. TransIP

 

The dancers, which cost around £2,500 to hire, were made out of old car parts and were designed by British artist Giles Walker, with their moves controlled by a computer. 

 

The robots were originally created in 2012 by Walker for a show called 'Peepshow'. 

 

'We are now all living in a peepshow. Continually being watched by mechanical peeping toms on every street corner,' he said. 

 

'With this in mind, I wondered if it was possible to literally² make a CCTV camera sexy using simple mechanics...and by using the imagery of a pole dancer question the roles played in voyeurism³. 

 

'Could this pile of old windscreen wipers and odd pieces of metal become something sexual.... ' 

 

'Inspiration Centraal' - the free event hosted by Dutch hosting company TransIP - has so far seen more than 3,500 technology enthusiasts⁴ attend to hear talks from some of London's most successful startup entrepreneurs, including MindCandy founder⁵ Michael Acton-Smith and 'gaming industry godfather' Ian Livingstone. 

 

The eight day event, was been staged to celebrate the UK launch of Dutch VPS, hosting and domain⁶ name company TransIP. 

 

'We chose Shoreditch and Tech City quite deliberately⁷ as our new home, as we are a fan of London's growing stature⁸ as an international technology hub, but frankly⁹ our expectations have been exceeded by the level of engagement we've experienced from the startup community in this beautiful city,' said TransIP CEO Jeroen Hüpscher. 

 

'We've been blown away by the reaction to our event, the level of attendance and the infectious enthusiasm for building a vibrant¹⁰ and successful startup ecosystem¹¹. 

 

The robots will be pole dancing for the remaining four days of the event, along with presentations from leading figures in the technology industry.

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