Prototyping Systems for Robotics
A bot-builder’s guide to bits and pieces.
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Making Trouble — Soft Robots
Otherlab is building robots you can ride, arm wrestle, or hug.
Make Believe — Modern String Duet
Make: Believe talks puppetry and 3D printing with Images in Motion.
Made On Earth — Timber Topper
I met Carl Stoner at Maker Faire New York, where he was a volunteer. Actually, I met his wooden hat first, as I was enamored with the idea of a wooden hat that actually looked comfortable to wear.
Made On Earth — Silica Speakers
With his impressive Ohm Sound installation, glass artist Shawn Ayerst has both audio and visual stimulation down pat.
Making It Legal — A Meeting of the Minds
As a maker, you have some great ideas. You probably have some solid skills, too. You might be a welder, an electronics whiz, or a woodworker. Odds are, though, you’re not all of these things. If you want to turn your ideas into a successful business, at some point you’ll probably need help.
Made On Earth — Playing with Firewall
Michael Allison and Aaron Sherwood are both musicians and performance artists who partnered up to create Firewall, an interactive performance object that’s made of a piece of spandex stretched across a large frame.
