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January 24, 2014
3D Robotics’ Chris Anderson Discusses the Future of Consumer Drones
With autonomous multicopters and aircraft all over the news, 2014 promises to be a big year for drone makers 3D Robotics. 
Fantastic Fly-In: MAKE’s Homegrown Drones Meetup is a Hit
Our drones meetup offered a huge turnout of pilots and enthusiasts, and showed everyone some of the latest, coolest developments in flying machinery.
January 23, 2014
Mud & Seed Become 3D Printed Grass Art
University of Maribor students in Slovenia have constructed a 3D printer from a modified CNC machine to dispense a mixture of water, seed, and soil for printing mud that will eventually grow green.
Agnes the Knit Bot
Agnes Roboknit is a humanoid robot that knits on a circular loom, periodically lifting her head to look side to side and blink.
Roarockit DIY Skateboard Kits
How has our small, Toronto-based do-it-yourself business survived over the past 12 years? We take great pride in making board building as accessible as possible.
Make Believe: Voodoo FX’s Randy Neubert
In this installment of MAKE: Believe, we visit Randy Neubert at Voodoo FX to see his stunning lighting kits. He shows what LEDs can do with micro processing on various model application.
Drones Take Flight at the Hardware Innovation Workshop
Drones are so bleeding edge that talks about their future sound like yesterday's science fiction plots. These are great talks from last May's Hardware Innovation Workshop--check them out!
Best Paper Plane Ever Uses Only Manilla Folders and Glue
It took five years, a lot of manilla folders and glue, and tremendous patience, but designer Luca Iaconi-Stewart finally completed his 1:60-scale replica of a 777 jetliner. The model, complete with miniature seats, engine, doors and even retractable landing gear, is almost as complicated as the real thing.
Making a Wave Energy Converter Part 6: Building the Spar
With the big yellow foam buoy already built, our team of engineering students now focused on building the long slender spar assembly. 
January 22, 2014
Using Quadcopters for Photogrammetry
New Mexico-based maker William Grassie was able to combine his love of R/C aircraft with photogrammetry techniques to help in the restoration of historic buildings in Old Havana, Cuba.
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