Heather Knight is a Missionary for Social Robotics
Social roboticist Heather Knight spreads the good word of human-cyborg relations.
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Angelica Lim Works at the Intersection of Functional and Social Robots
Angelica Lim’s passion is to improve the reputation of robots and make them more approachable and friendly. Her work and scientific publications address how robots interact with humans through musical performance, body language, speech patterns, and more.
AnnMarie Thomas Explores the Playful Side of Engineering
How do we get more people to learn engineering? AnnMarie Thomas wants to make engineering more playful.
Camille and Genevieve Beatty: Teen and Tween and Already Accomplished Engineers
Camille and Genevieve Beatty have already accomplished a great deal as young engineers. They are a wonderful inspiration to engineers, makers, and creators of all stripes.
You Should Already Know About Becky Stern
If you don’t know who Becky Stern is, it’s not her fault. She’s prolific. She’s worked at Make:, Adafruit, places of higher learning, and given talks all over the nation. Any decent write up of her work could easily take up a small novella, or a shelf worth of alternative yet action packed zines. But for […]
Annika O’Brien Makes Cool Robots, Teaches Tech
Annika O’Brien is a roboticist with quite an online following. She is the founder of the LA Robotics Club, appeared in SyFy’s Robot Combat League, and works full time making cool robots and encouraging kids to learn technology.
TechShop Partners with National Instruments
TechShop today announced a new partnership with hardware and software manufacturer National Instruments.