 Pauline founded SRL in 1978 and it is considered the premier practitioner of "industrial performing arts", and the forerunner of large scale machine performance.SRL is known for producing the most dangerous shows on earth.Although acknowledged as a major influence on popular competitions pitting remote-controlled robots and machines against each other, such as "BattleBots" and "Robot Wars", Pauline shies away from rules-bound competition preferring a more anarchic approach.