by Mike Senese (Editor)
Robots are a quintessential maker passion. Whether you are diving into a kit or building a bot from scratch, anyone can make a robot nowadays. Volume 55 shows you how to build an adorable, 3D-printed balancing bot, how to assemble a Strandbeest-style walker with Lego, and how to find the right robot kit for your needs with our handy overview of what is on the market today. Plus, learn programming by playing with robots, and get started with a shared operating system designed specifically for robotic projects.
More than 24 projects, including:
Build a Harry Potter-themed lamp controlled by a Raspberry Pi-powered magic wandMake a sweet 3D-printed camera that snaps animated GIFsAssemble a random yes/no circuit you can control with a hidden switchConstruct a dazzling LED-matrix handbag
And much more.Author Biography
Mike Senese is the Executive Editor of Make: magazine. He is also a TV host, starring in various engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.
An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with remote-control aircraft, doing amateur woodworking, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza.
Number of Pages: 96
Dimensions: 0.2 x 10.8 x 8.3 IN
Publication Date: January 31, 2017
