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Hop to it, Gertie!

[image error] When you say jump, Gertie the robot says, "To which X, Y, and Z coordinates?"

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New Project: Print your Dream Robot: CIRKO

[image error] Come and make this mean, green, robotic machine ... make it laugh and make it sing!

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New 3D Materials from MadeSolid

[image error] When you survey the 3D printing landscape you find that almost all innovation is focused on printers and software. Yet all printers use consumables and we all have spools of PLA or ABS filament where color seems to pass for innovation. “Not good enough!” thought the founders of MadeSolid who […]

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New Project: Band T-Shirt Mashup

[image error] The internet and audio processing software led to the popularity of musical mashups, now you can remix old band t-shirts to create new mashup compositions that you can wear.

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Robotic Fabrication: A look at “Fiber Syntax” and “Woven Clay”

[image error] Robotic fabrication techniques inspired by traditional applications of ceramics and weaving at the second Rob|Arch 2014 conference, focused on robotic fabrication in architecture, art, and design.

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Comedians Jobs Safe from Robots for Now

[image error] Laser cut parts? Check. Inexpensive hobby servos? Check. Impressive animatronic robot torso? Definitely.
Good sense of humor? Well...

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Making Friends – A BEAM Robot Pet

[image error] Mark Tilden is credited with the invention of BEAM robotics. His creations display complex behaviors using relatively simple hardware. Now try your own hand at building a very simple BEAM robot pet with this Solar Trimet Project.

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Mobile Breadboards for Nervous Network Sensor Integration

Mark Tilden, Robotics Physicist and father of BEAM robotics, builds simple robots capable of complex behaviors, and sets them loose in his house. His latest is the “Huey” line of experimental rovers for studying long term home survival.

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Urban Putt and the Lucky 13th Hole

San Francisco artist Joe Szuecs created the Make: sponsored robotic display for the 13th hole at Urban Putt.

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Eugene Mini Maker Faire Is Just Around The Corner

Saturday June 7th, at the Science Factory Children’s Museum and Exploration Dome in Eugene Oregon, you can find the Eugene Mini Maker Faire. Entry is $6 at the door, or $3 if you happen to be a Science Factory member already. This will be the third year that this Mini […]

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