Linkbot Intuitive Modular Robots
Robotics can be challenging for a beginner, but now modular robotic kits are available for educators and hobbyists that make learning intuitive and fun.
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!
Invasion of the Christmas Robots
Give the gift of robotic ornaments this holiday. Make these cool little LED ornaments that light up when the lights go out.
More than a Dozen New Drone Products in the Maker Shed
No category has ever expanded more rapidly in Maker Shed history than the recently-added Drones and Flight category. We’ll continue adding items to the category in anticipation of the launch of Volume 37 of Make Magazine, which will focus on Drones, but I look forward seeing what our creative audience – all of you – do with these products during the Holiday season.
Santiago Mini Maker Faire : Oculus Rifting & DIY Instrument Band
This past weekend, thousands of Chileans descended upon a lovely little park in central Santiago called Parque Quinta Normal. I arrived around 11am on a bright and sunny Saturday morning. I walked through the entry gates of the park and when I saw a huge yellow circus tent in the middle of the park, I knew I was in the right plac
A Chilean Drinkbot with a Sense of Humor
The Indio Pícaro doll is a national joke in Chile, one which Nathan Pahucki and Pablo Castro wanted to capitalize on at the Santiago Mini Maker Faire. Their project, PissCO, is a robotic drink machine in which each Indian doll… well… dispenses a particular drink ingredient. The user chooses their drink from a tablet which […]
Animatronics Kits for Learning
I just stumbled across the Star★Bot animatronic platform kit out of the community of makers in Florida. It’s designed for kids to “create animatronic robots and learn microcontrollers, mechanics and papercraft.” Its Kickstarter campaign ends in a few hours! Pat Starace developed the kits at FamiLAB “Central Florida’s provider of space, tools, and community for creative technical learning and projects.” (All the organizers for the Orlando Mini Maker Faire met at FamiLAB.)
Roboexotica Celebrates its 15th Year
The number one destination for barbot enthusiasts is Roboexotica, a festival held every year in Vienna.
