These Kids Built an Exoskeleton to Lift 400 Pounds
These are students at the Bay School of San Francisco, and the makers of AJAX, a hydraulic exoskeleton that looks like something from a movie.
Maker Faire
Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth — a family-friendly festival of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the maker movement.
Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors. All of these people come to Maker Faire to show what they have made and to share what they have learned.
Explore below to see the best of Maker Faire, and head to makerfaire.com for more information.
From Concept to Cockpit, the B.S.B.B. Mk II is an Immersive Maker Simpit
David Shuff built a fully immersive gaming environment for the classic Xbox game Steel Battalion.
The Next Generation of Mirobots
We talk to Ben Pirt, the creator of Mirobot, about the new version of his robot and the way he’s using Kickstarter as part of his development of the bot.
Keep Austin Making
One of the most amazing effects of Maker Faires is that they not only inspire people to make, but they also motivate folks to organize Maker Faires for their own communities, creating a ripple effect of Maker goodness. In 2006, the very first Maker Faire was hosted in San Mateo, California, and a year later, […]
Growing Up at Maker Faire
We talk a lot about the impact of the Maker Movement on society, business, technology, and formal education. In ten years of its overt existence as a self-identified culture, the Maker Movement has certainly grown. And while it’s been growing, so have its children. If a child was 10 at the first Faire in 2006, […]
A Backyard Roller Coaster the Whole Family Can Build
Will Pemble started building his backyard roller coaster in 2013 and has now begun to help others build their own backyard roller coasters.
Maker Celebs Wish Maker Faire a Happy 10th Birthday
It’s always nice to be wished Happy Birthday by your friends. And it’s great when your friends are this fantastic! Make: would like to extend a heartfelt Thank You to these stellar individuals for participating in Maker Faire over the years, many of whom participated since year one in 2006. Indeed, it is the people — the many […]