The Affectionator Lets Your Dog Pet You
Sure, you enjoy petting your dog and giving Fido treats, but what if your dog wants to pet you and give you treats?
Robotics
Making a robot can be an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s the perfect combination of creativity, engineering and problem solving. However, if you’re just getting started in robotics, it can also be overwhelming. To make things easier for those who are just starting out, we’ve put together some tips and tricks to help makers bring robots to life! From the basics of assembling your robot to software implementation, these pointers will give you everything you need to get started on your robotic adventure!
BuddyBot Is an Adorable Robot Programmed Entirely with Swift
“The biggest highlight for me is seeing how excited my daughters are getting about robotics.”
Turn Your Electronics Project into a Sellable Product
Have an idea you’d like to bring to market? In this series, John Teel walks through the process of scaling up from prototype to production. Follow each installment for a closer look at how to incorporate individual components. Do you dream of developing a hot, new hardware gadget and bringing it to market? Maybe your […]
Build Modular Animal Robots with the Animech Project
For someone without a background or education in engineering and electronics, robotics can be a daunting field. That’s why Jeffrey Moore of The Animech Project is developing robotics kits that help teach those skills in a fun and accessible way. The Animech Project, on display at this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area, is creating robotics kits […]
Follow Along with the Maiden Voyage of This Beach-Cleaning Robot
Robot Missions is trying to create a robot platform for cleaning up beaches. But that means lots of field testing!
R2-D2 Gets a Steampunk Makeover at Maker Faire Austin
We got to talk to the amazing craftsman behind this steampunk R2-D2 to find out how it ticks… er, beep-boops.
Build Rescue Bots Using Off the Shelf Parts
For assessing risky situations in tight spaces, sometimes it’s best to send a small robotic rover in ahead of you.
