Out on the Maker Pro frontier — where making meets business — 2013 was an eventful year. A dozen trends powered by entrepreneurs, investors, and startups pushed the boundaries of the maker movement into new territories. Here’s a look at them, in no particular order. Read more »
South African National Defense Forces fly UAVs at Mozambique Border to combat rhino poaching. Read more »
The UAV Challenge team and the Aurora team are traveling with the South African National Defense Forces (SANDF) to the Mozambique border. On that 2 hour drive to the forward camp I had the chance to speak with a Colonel and Lieutenant about counter poaching and border patrol. Read more »
Our fact finding mission and demo of Aurora Flight Sciences' small UAV turned operational. After officials saw the potential for a tactically deployed UAV, we were quickly embedded with rangers to support live counter poaching missions. Read more »
Robots have been a big part of Maker Faire from the beginning. Check out Maker Faire robots from 2008 to today. Read more »
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) challenged the city's makers to compete in a year-long New York's Next Top Makers Challenge. The winner will be announced at MAKE's Hardware Innovation Workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at a special evening reception... Read more »
With the goal of illustrating “the simplicity that alternative energy vehicles could embody,” George Schnakenberg curated and built The Sleeper Bike, an electric motor-assisted bicycle that also sports a stylish look. The San Francisco-based design director handmade the leather battery bag and retrofitted the bike frame with a Hill Topper... Read more »
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