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!

Edible Innovations: Combining Bartenders, Robots, and Lots of Fun

Edible Innovations: Combining Bartenders, Robots, and Lots of Fun

By Chiara Cecchini

Chiara Cecchini

Chiara is fascinated by food as a means to impact bodies, minds, and environment. She has studied international business in three different countries, and is an alumni of the Food Innovation Program and US Director at the Future Food Institute.

Based in California, she is also a Research Scholar at Food Science and Technology at UC Davis, working on building the first comprehensive Internet of Food to enable food care through food systems semantics. She is a selected member of Barilla Center Food Nutrition Foundation, a Research Affiliate at Institute For The Future, Board Member at Maker Faire and selected member of the Global Shapers, a young global network of innovators promoted by the World Economic Forum.

She is passionate about social entrepreneurship and impact investing, and aims to leave her mark on society.

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For years, Ben Cowden has focused on creating cocktail mixing robots and incorporating CAD and digital tools into his metalworking practice.

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Designing an Adorable Robot and Killing It on Stage to Teach Empathy

Designing an Adorable Robot and Killing It on Stage to Teach Empathy

Christine Sunu

By Christine Sunu

Christine Sunu

Christine Sunu has implemented developer experiences and run IoT workshops, designed interfaces for patient motivation in high-stakes settings, and created hardware and software for research in bleeding-edge fields. She was the GE Internet of Things Fellow at the BuzzFeed Open Lab for Journalism, Technology, and the Arts in 2016. She writes and speaks widely about human motivation and interactivity in hardware, software, and IoT. She currently lives in Los Angeles and works as an all-purpose interface and tech designer.

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How do you teach someone empathy with a life-less robot? It’s easy, you just build something cute and then kill it.

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This Week in Making: Combat Arthropod, DIY Standing Desk, and Maker Share

This Week in Making: Combat Arthropod, DIY Standing Desk, and Maker Share

By Jordan Ramée

Jordan Ramée

Jordan has spent much of his life writing about his many geeky pastimes. He's particularly passionate about indie game design and Japanese art, but loves interacting with creators from all walks of life.

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By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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This week, check out these combat ready robots, build your own standing desk, and create your Maker Share account (if you haven’t already).

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This Week in Making: iPhone 7 Headphone Hacks, 3D Printed Homes, and Lego Engineering

This Week in Making: iPhone 7 Headphone Hacks, 3D Printed Homes, and Lego Engineering

By Jordan Ramée

Jordan Ramée

Jordan has spent much of his life writing about his many geeky pastimes. He's particularly passionate about indie game design and Japanese art, but loves interacting with creators from all walks of life.

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This week, learn how to give your iPhone 7 a headphone jack, help NASA 3D print homes for space travel, or do some Lego building.

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