Being a maker doesn’t stop at the doorstep. There are tons of DIY car hacks you can use to upgrade, restore, or optimize your ride – all without relying on expensive mechanics! Whether it’s installing a hands-free device for your entertainment center or adding additional lighting for headlights, these do-it-yourself car hacks are just perfect for makers who enjoy customizing their automobiles in unique and innovative ways.
Sci-fi movies imagine worlds where robots rebel against their creators and try to take over, but in reality there have been several studies and inventions that use robotics to help out humans in areas such as hospitals and schools. One European team of scientists has a created a team of robots that can get you […]
There are so many amazing ways in which Makers express themselves in their making. From ingenious electronics to useful crafts to gorgeous works of art, making takes myriad, often hybrid forms. One of the most consistently offbeat and entertaining forms of makery that proudly parades itself around Maker Faire each year is the alternative vehicle, […]
Hardware startup Navdy has reportedly raised $20 million to manufacture their eponymous gadget, which projects smartphone alerts directly onto an automobile windshield. “From the way information is presented, the clarity of the image, the flexibility of the gesture recognition to the way Navdy sits on your car’s dashboard, we are obsessing over every detail to make sure it’s […]
William Tucker tended to get a lot of stares when he drives his modified 1981 DeLorean DMC-12
The buzz about this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area is that a sweet, bee-themed art car called Apis Inlusio will be there. Lovingly built by a group of self-taught Burning Man veterans appropriately known as BeeCharge Camp, the Apis Inlusio combines the kind of whimsical inspiration and impressive ingenuity that epitomizes the spirit of Maker […]
Attention to detail is something all model builders strive to accomplish when working on their new builds, which is obviously apparent in each of Headquake’s RC cars. The hobbyist recreates every minute detail found on real vehicles and transfers them over to his hand-built RC models. Headquake’s builds usually start using 3mm PVC Komacel […]
A ’32 Ford roadster body (a small one), plus a modified a pedal chassis, makes this beautiful pedal car
