Live Updates From Maker Faire Bay Area 2018
Maker Faire Bay Area is here! Get a sneak peek at all the must-see exhibits and creators. We’ll be updating this post regularly throughout the weekend, so check back regularly.
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!
Maker Pro News: How Maker Skills Are Changing Engineering Education
Key takeaway for this week: hardware startups don’t just need watertight tech; they also need a product that people will actually buy.
Adafruit Previews CRICKIT, Hopes To Make Robotics More Acessible
There have been a rash of short videos popping onto the Adafruit youtube channel recently that depict Limor Fried showing off a new board driving some fun cardboard based projects. This new board, which we can hear Limor explain is the CRICKIT, appears to be in prototype stages. It got me really curious. Here it […]
Weekend Watch: Erin Kennedy’s Robot Mission
RobotGrrl is a robot missionary, intent on helping to understand and improve the environment through robotics.
Watch Robots Attempt to Assemble Ikea Furniture
Is there a future where our Ikea furniture will be put together by machines of loving grace?
Exploring Successful Innovations at HardwareCon
HardwareCon is a two day celebration where entrepreneurs reinforce the message that “Hardware is hard, but it’s getting much easier.”
Design and Construct Your Own Tiny Actuators
Sean Hodgins takes a few moments to show a great example on how to make your own actuators.
