The Terminator. R2-D2. BB-8. Megatron. WALL-E. For years, robots, automatons or otherwise synthetic assistants have been part of our popular culture. While they’ve mostly been restricted to the silver screen, thanks to increasingly affordable and powerful electronics throughout the last couple decades, building a robot has never been easier.
Although robotics is more accessible than ever, any robot is a complex system and requires a basic understanding of electricity, mechanical design and programming to create.
While making robots can be challenging, there’s nothing quite like taking raw materials and making them come to life. Let’s get started!