Galaxy of Droidsmiths โ Star Wars Droid Builders
From Astromechs to Mouse Droids, learn all about the expanded universe of makers who build real-life Star Wars droids.
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Emotion in Robot Motion
An interview with choreoboticist Catie Cuan, Ph.D about teaching robots to move more naturally.
AI Robots for Kids
This episode features an interview with the authors of a new book from Make: titled “AI Robots” which includes Reade Richard, Andy Forest, Brenda Shivanandan and Denzel Edwards. The book teaches kids how to build AI-powered projects using hands-on activities and coding. Each project has four different sections that include the physical build, electronics, coding […]
The Return of RoboGames
Organizer David Calkins and combat robot legend Ray Billings talk about RoboGames. After a four-year hiatus, RoboGames returns on April 6th through the 9th to the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, California. RoboGames is the world’s largest robot competition with over 54 different events — everything from tiny little Rubik’s cube-sized Sumo robots that act […]
Meet the Duo Behind Online Robotics Education Platform CodeJoy
Meet the team behind the streaming robotics-education platform, CodeJoy
Maker Spotlight: Ben Davidson
Name Ben Davidson Where are you located? Plymouth, WI What is your day job? Mechanical engineer www.Grabot.Tech What kinds of stuff do you make? I make two armed robots, that can be simply controlled with RC. How did you get started making stuff? As a kid I was always playing with Legos. I have improved […]
Make:cast #16 – Build It and See What Happens
As part of a $50 million grant to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in 2017, the Maker Library & Innovative Learning Complex of the Future is under construction on campus. The new $17.5 million building will house a makerspace open to all students. Austin McChord is the RIT donor and I talk to him in this episode of Make:cast.
