Amanda Williams, a Designer with Manufacturing Chops
Amanda Williams is a talented designer and now adds manufacturing experience to her skills, a potent combination.
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Maker Hangar 2: Episode 01 – What is a Tricopter?
Maker Hangar Is back with two new aircraft builds this season, a tricopter and another airplane! In this episode, I talk about what a tricopter is and some of its advantages over other multicopters. We also take a look into the kits that are being sold for this year. If you haven’t already watched the first […]
Maker Hangar 2 ep2: Tricopter Build Part 1
In this episode of Maker Hangar, I show you how to assemble the motor mounts and body halves of the tricopter. You’ll also learn what CA adhesives are and what they can be used for. Next episode, I’ll show you how to finish building the tricopter, so stay tuned! Maker Hangar Tricopter Kit / Additional Electronics Thin CA glues Domestic […]
Making Fun: Kid’s Room Spacecraft
I built a spaceship for my four-year-old’s room. It has a control panel full of interesting displays and whiz-bang space sounds. A joystick controls lights and sounds for the engine and thrusters. The payload bay has a motorized hatch and and contains a robot arm for deploying payloads like toy satellites. Headsets provide an audio link between the spacecraft and the Mission Control desk in the other son’s room.
Heather Knight is a Missionary for Social Robotics
Social roboticist Heather Knight spreads the good word of human-cyborg relations.
Angelica Lim Works at the Intersection of Functional and Social Robots
Angelica Lim’s passion is to improve the reputation of robots and make them more approachable and friendly. Her work and scientific publications address how robots interact with humans through musical performance, body language, speech patterns, and more.
Camille and Genevieve Beatty: Teen and Tween and Already Accomplished Engineers
Camille and Genevieve Beatty have already accomplished a great deal as young engineers. They are a wonderful inspiration to engineers, makers, and creators of all stripes.