Year: 2009

Ramen serving robots

Robots serving ramen… At the “Fua-men” (pronounced FOO-ah-men) ramen noodle shop in the central Japanese city of Nagoya, two robotic arms busily serve their hungry customers, doling out nearly 80 bowls of noodles on a busy day. “The benefits of using robots as ramen chefs include the accuracy of timing in boiling noodles, precise movements […]

A visit to the AxMan

A visit to the AxMan

Bill Gurstelle is a Contributing Editor for MAKE magazine. His most recent book is entitled Absinthe & Flamethrowers: Projects and Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously. You can follow Bill on his danger-quest at twitter.com/wmgurst. He is a guest Make: Online author for the month of August. What in the world is obtainium? It […]