Makey the Robot has become something of a MAKE mascot. We really like the little fella, with his Hollywood good looks. Makey was a featured project in MAKE Volume 19, our robot issue, and now, our favorite in-house metal head can also be found on Make: Projects, with the complete details of the build. The […]
Sculptor Dustin Wallace, whose intricately machined Transformers for grown-ups and sheet metal origami robots I have been raving about for some months, now, is at it again. These are a selection of choice work-in-progress shots from his latest build, called Sentry. Besides the arm blades, when finished, it will have hoses and canisters containing liquid on its back and a glowing LED in the eye.
Nothing can be more geek crafts than crocheting a cute crochet robot! Our Cro-Bot pattern by Beth Doherty was featured in the issue of CRAFT:01. Don’t you love the hip headphones? Put on your favorite jams this weekend and enjoy crocheting this cute robot. Download the Pattern PDF | Subscribe in iTunes Right click to […]
With just over two weeks left to World Maker Faire New York, the countdown is on! Our first full-scale East Coast Faire will take place on September 25 and 26 at the New York Hall of Science in Queens, which was originally built as a pavilion for the 1964 World’s Fair, the perfect location to […]
My son got one of the Emotiv headsets as a college graduation present. It’s pretty amazing tech, early-adopter gear, for sure, but with tons of potential. He’s already coming up with ideas for game designs and art installations controlled by it (he has a degree in game design). In this video, Robert Oschler, of Robots […]
Got an unruly swarm of robots that needs taming? Whip them into shape with this multitouch control interface by Mark Micire of UMass Lowell.
