Technology

Plick, a Kid-Friendly Robotics Set

Plick, a Kid-Friendly Robotics Set

This prototype, which consists of an Arduino Pro Mini and associated sensors and motors, is the work of Gabriel Paciornik, a student at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design in Israel. Plick is an interactive building toy. It is made of different robotic parts that are connected through elastic wiring. The behavior of the toy […]

MAKE Volume 27: Robots!

MAKE Volume 27: Robots!

The Robots have returned in MAKE Volume 27!

MAKE Volume 27 features a special package with robotics projects for every age and skill level. They play music; they outwit your pets; they learn from their mistakes! In addition, we’ll show you how to build a special aquarium to keep jellyfish, create pre-Edison incandescent lighting, spy via the internet, and make a go-anywhere digital message board! All this and much, much more, in MAKE Volume 27.