Robotics DIY Projects for Makers - Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers

Simple Animatronic Eyes

Will Cogley — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:30:00 +0000

Build a simple mechanism for realistic animatronic eyes! Use them with live joystick control or automated projects.

Sam Freeman — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000

We had a blast reviewing Petoi's robot pets. They're easy to use right away, with plenty of possibility for experimentation.

James Graeber — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000

From Astromechs to Mouse Droids, learn all about the expanded universe of makers who build real-life Star Wars droids.

Dale Dougherty — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Now the open source humanoid InMoov can tell you how it's feeling, just by changing the expression on its face.

Dale Dougherty — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Sure you can build your own humanoid robot. But how do we make sure AI always does what we want?

David Groom — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000

We reviewed myAGV from Elephant Robotics to see how the automated platform can aid your robot journey.

Sam Freeman — Sat, 31 May 2025 16:00:23 +0000

Devadath PR's automatic homework machine was arguably more educational to build than the homework it wrote.

Matt Eaton — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Matt Eaton demystifies inverse kinematics and teaches how to code a robot arm move to a specific final location.

Sam Freeman — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000

In a future time people will work together to build a giant cyborg. Until then, here's a roundup of projects to build for National Robotics Week.

Sam Freeman — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Humanoid robots are tremendously challenging, hopelessly expensive, and underwhelming. And Christoph Kohstall is changing that with Kind Robot.