The Arduino Zero is Now Shipping in the US
Announced over a year ago now during Maker Faire, the Arduino Zero is now finally available for purchase in the United States.
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Why It’s so Hard to Make Humanoid Robots
Building humanoid robots is hard. It may be surprising, but humans have upwards of 21 senses to master, three of which — balance, proprioception (knowing where your body parts are in relation to each other), and kinesthetic sense (knowing how to move those body parts in relation to each other) — are integral for moving […]
An Insider’s Guide to Shenzhen Manufacturing
Gareth Branwyn talks to maker pros about Shenzhen, China, “the Digi-Key catalog meets Blade Runner.”
Voltera’s V-One Prints 2-Layer Circuit Boards
Several weeks ago at Maker Faire Bay Area, I caught up with Voltera co-founder Alroy Almeida to learn more about the Voltera V-One, a conductive ink printer. The V-One is a slick device. Not only does it extrude conductive ink, but it can also be configured to deposit insulating ink, enabling two-layer board fabrication. […]
3Doodler Creator Shares His Experience from Makerspace to Market
We connect with 3Doodler co-founder Max Bogue to hear about his experiences.
GrowBox IoTs Your Plants From Seed to Fruit in One App Flat
After winning first place at the Intel-Cornell Cup last month, the GrowBox team have hit the road and are now exhibiting at the first annual National Maker Faire in Washington, D.C. Powered by the Intel Edison, custom PCBs, and a smartphone app, this self-contained “in-home plant growing system” allows you to monitor and control the […]
When the Family Car Is a Solar Powered Boat
What do you do if you live off the coast of Panama and you need to get the family around? If you’re Jaimie Mantzel, you build yourself a solar powered boat… or three. Mantzel had previously built a 16′ catamaran sailboat with a plywood and fiberglass hull, which he later converted to a solar powered […]