Beakerhead Robot Furniture Workshop!

WHAT: 1-Day Workshop
WHEN: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM | July 7 or July 8
WHERE: Retro Robot Furniture Lounge & Workshop (aka 134, 11th Ave SE)

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Ever wondered what you could do with silly putty and a paper clip? What if you up'd the ante and included the motor from a power drill…

Hone your inner MacGyver (errr… inner Maker, I mean) at Beakerhead's introductory robotics workshop on July 7 or 8. Learn the basics of what it takes to turn an everyday arm chair into a revved' up robotic driving machine!

We won't start with full-sized robotic chairs, but we will kick you off with a small introductory kit that will take only a few hours (rather than weeks) to build. Using a basic arduino platform, mini-motors, foam, and other items, you'll walk away with a personalized 'bot on wheels and remote control to call your own!

If you've ever wanted to try your hand at robotics, this simple workshop will be run by local DIY-happy makers who want to rope you in. Saddle up and grab a soldering gun! YEE HAW!
Check out a video of the full-scale version in action below!

Workshop Includes:

• Complete "Robot Rodeo" kit (processors, H-bridge, remote, customizable foam body)
• Lunch
• Plenty of experts on-hand to help you finish your project
• Walk away with a finished, drivable robot to call your own!
• COST: $45

What you'll learn:

• The basic platform that enables Robotic Furniture (you'll create a mini-version)
• How to build an H-bridge (a basic base for an drivable robot)
• How to create an Arduino remote control for your robot
• How to design the "body" of your robot (customize what your robot looks like!)
• ...Then, join us for the mega-project and create your own full-sized version at a later date!

Plus, you'll get a chance to see the inner-workings of full-scale robotic furniture and better understand how to make your own. Take a spin in one of many mutant chairs in the retro robotic lounge.

The full scale version:
Here's a video of Jasmine from Beakerhead driving poorly – CRASH! at TELUS Spark