Maker Spotlight: Lauren Valley aka Junie Genius
Meet Lauren Valley, and her alter ego Junie Genius, who builds and showcases her projects on her YouTube channel.
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!
When Discovery Channel Wants to Film Your Broken Bot
The Discovery Channel wanted to film his walker in action, but, of course, the bot broke when the film crew was there.
Transform a CNC Machine Into a Pick and Place Robot that Solves Puzzles
Dan Royer wanted to transform his CNC machine into a pick and place robot that can solve puzzles on its own, so he turned to Twitch.
Build a Hexapod Robot Out of Tongue Depressors
Bob Kat built this robot out of tongue depressors and materials from his trash, proving that ingenuity is all you need to create something.
Weekend Watch: A Trip Down Gravity Road
Gravity Road cartoonist brings the comic’s lovable robotic sidekick to life and documents the process.
This Robot Can Solve a Rubik’s Cube Faster Than Most People
This Raspberry Pi robot was designed to solve Rubiks Cubes in a matter of minutes. It’s pretty impressive, and easy to build!
Building Bots to Grind in Star Wars Battlefront 2
When games insist you do mindless tasks, assign them to a robot!
