Win $1,000 — Robotics Dream Keeper Challenge: Build Real AI Robots with RDK X5 Dev Kit
The Robotics Dream Keeper Challenge is a newbie-friendly program designed to help makers bring intelligent robots to life using the RDK X5 dev board.
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Program a Brain on Wheels With SpikerBot
With SpikerBot robot from Backyard Brains, kids can design lifelike behaviors and learn neuroscience, no lines of code needed.
Maker Faire Philadelphia: An Historic Pier Becomes a Launchpad
On Sunday, April 19th along the Delaware River, Cherry Street Pier transforms from a relic of Philadelphia’s industrial past into a living laboratory of the future. Hosting Maker Faire Philadelphia 2026 (now in its sixth year) the pier becomes a vivid expression of the city itself—layered and constantly reinventing. Similarly, Maker Faire Philadelphia doesn’t exist […]
Hands On with ROS 2: Nodes, Topics, and Services
Learn how to use the Robot Operating System in this introduction ROS 2 for hobbyists and engineers.
From Shoe Box to Smart Robot: A Maker’s Journey to Autonomy
In a niche corner of the internet where creators still surprise audiences with real animatronics rather than CGI, Jesse Velez reveals the process behind the most impressive sci-fi props.
Behind (The Walking) Hand of a Sci-Fi Icon: Animatronics Designer Jesse Velez Gets into the Geeky Details
In a niche corner of the internet where creators still surprise audiences with real animatronics rather than CGI, Jesse Velez reveals the process behind the most impressive sci-fi props.
Petoi Programmable Robot Pets: Reviewed
We had a blast reviewing Petoi’s robot pets. They’re easy to use right away, with plenty of possibility for experimentation.