In this issue of Make: we make friends — literally! Build your own companion robot with a Raspberry Pi 5, and then give it a voice using AI and a large language model running locally. No internet required! Or keep it simple and build a friendly bot with a micro:bit and a few servos. Next, […]
It’s aliiiive! Bring characters to life for Halloween, movie making, and live shows with the mechanical wonders of animatronics!
Whether it’s rosy nostalgia or a healthy respect for what computer engineers of old were able to achieve with limited resources, there’s whole megabytes to love and learn about the technology of yesterday.
Paper printers can print in color, why not 3D printers? Well, now they can! New multicolor and multi-material 3D printers are more approachable than ever — and they’re good!
Boards are back and more powerful than ever! With fresh offerings from Arduino and Raspberry Pi and powerhouse boards like DFRobot’s LattePanda Sigma and Nvidia’s Jetson Orin Nano, it’s easier than ever to put epic computing power for your next project in the palm of your hand. In this issue of Make: we track new […]
Cosplay is the perfect gateway to making. What better way to celebrate fantasy worlds than to role-play as your favorite characters — and build versatile skills along the way! In the latest issue of Make: we show you how to use EVA foam to make realistic fake leather, weld together 3D prints for BIG armor […]
In this issue’s cover story, we go inside how an FX team built a working R/C prop of the famous disembodied hand “Thing” from Netflix’s Wednesday, and how you can bring your own props and robots to life with channel mixing, telemetry, and on-the-fly programming using OpenTX for your R/C transmitter. Then, we dive into […]
What’s new in digital fabrication? So much! In Make: Vol. 84 we show you how adding dedicated SBCs, like a Raspberry Pi, make 3D printers vastly smarter and up to five times faster, and much more!
In this issue of Make:, we look at how scarcity is affecting the industry and impacting new and stalwart boards alike.
With a little forethought, know-how, and advance planning, makers with a DIY and community mindset are fantastically positioned to help themselves and others in extreme situations.
