Delightful DARwin Mini Humanoids

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Delightful DARwin Mini Humanoids
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DARwin Mini Dance Team

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The DARwin Mini is an adorable $499 humanoid robot from Robotis. It is the smallest and least expensive member of the DARwin family of open platform humanoid robots for research and education. Plus they can dance and fight, check out the “Gangnam Style” video below.

I was fortunate to get my hands on the first model sold in the USA (although Michael Overstreet is also in possession of DARwin Minis). I created a short unboxing video below. Overstreet has also made the 3D parts files available on Thingiverse so you can print and mod your own.

Check out my unboxing video:

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If you’re at Maker Faire Bay Area, check out the Robotis DARwin Mini dance team in the Maker Shed!

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Michael Overstreet’s DARwin Mini with yellow 3DP parts.
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Anna Kaziunas France is interested practical digital fabrication focused project documentation (anything that turns codes into things), as well as adventures in synthetic biology, biohacking, personal genomics and programmable materials.

She's currently working on the forthcoming book "Design for CNC: Practical Joinery Techniques, Projects, and Tips for CNC-routed Furniture".

She’s also the Academic Dean of the global Fab Academy program, the co-author of Getting Started with MakerBot and compiled the Make: 3D Printing book.

Formerly, she worked as an editor for Make: Books, was digital fabrication editor and skill builder section editor for Make: Magazine, and directed Make:'s 2015 and 2014 3D Printer Shootout testing events.

She likes things that are computer-controlled, parametric, and open— preferably all three.

Find her on her personal site, Twitter and Facebook.

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