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Bay Area Droid Builders
by Bay Area Droid builders
We’re a motley crew of makers, tinkerers, and droid wranglers, trading secrets from across the galaxy to bring our favorite Star Wars droids to life—R2 and R5 units, BB-8, Chopper, and plenty more rolling off the workbench. The Droid Builders Bay Area don’t just build—we deploy!
Polydact: A Flexible New Finger
by T. Miguel Pegues
Polydact is a wearable robotic sixth finger that gives its user greater dexterity than they have with the natural hand. The flexible digit has options for motorized and body-powered control. This project is a proof of concept before fully emulating a cephalopodic doctor I read about once. Details at tmpegues.github.io/projects/polydact
Control a DIY Surgery Robot Arm
by Chandler
Want to try your hand at operating a real microsurgery robot? Come see real DIY reverse-engineered surgery arms made by Intuitive Surgical (the same kind used for the viral They Did Surgery on a Grape video)!
The World's Most Advanced Pokédex
by BigRig Creates
With hardware designed by Mr. Volt and software programmed by BigRig Creates, this Kanto Pokédex brings all of the screens, buttons, and features from the original Pokémon games and anime to life. Test out its ability to recognize any plushie, card, or art for any of the 1,025 Pokémon. It even recites a Pokédex entry just like the anime. Bonus points if you can get it to recognize your own drawing!
Drive a Combat Robot & Explore Awesome Parts with Just 'Cuz Robotics
by Seth Schaffer
Just 'Cuz Robotics brings you a unique robot driving experience and a showcase of our many amazing custom components. Our booth will feature an arena where attendees can drive our SSP 3lb Combat Robot Lifter Kits in a simulated battle, learning to drive their very own bot for the first time! We also will have an array of parts and robots on display and demonstrations of their capabilities, like a motor lifting 10000 times it's own weight, and a 5 axis robot arm using our own actuator designs!
Bobby+ | World's Largest Mechanical Pencil + Other Projects!
by Bob Seif
Come by and test out the world's largest mechanical pencil, try on cosplay, find your favorites in the stamp zoo, and see a giant Lego Star Wars set in action! Here the motto is make things, break things and call projects done!
Musical Floppy Drives!
by Garrett
An array of twelve floppy disk drives controlled by Moppy2 software that translates MIDI sequences into mechanical movement data, driving the read heads to produce musical tones at different frequencies.
RAT-A2E
by John
Based on a popular kids film with a similar sounding name, this is a robot chef whose limbs can be controlled only by pulling on his hair in different directions. Come on over and see if you would make it in the culinary world as a rat piloting an aspiring cook.
Backyard Railroading! Ride on Model Trains
by JT Engineering
I design and build model trains for my backyard railroad! These trains are large enough and have more than enough pulling power to pull you, and 20 of your friends around the backyard track. Come check out my booth for more information, and learn how you can build one of these yourself!
Mehxel - Robots and Pixels
by Robots and Pixels
Turn meh...into a Meh-sterpiece! by designing your own pixel art masterpiece with Mehxel. You'll use an arcade inspired controller to create your own piece of electronic pixel art on a 16x16 glowing grid. When you are done you can press a button to save your art and print a QR code you can use to view and share your art online. We love to talk about robots and retro-nerd technology, so stop by to create and chat!
Alleycat Asset Acquisitions
by Elli
Alleycat is an open-source cyberpunk toolset that brings the video game experience into the real world. Once a year, our team joins hundreds of players amongst a population of thousands in the Mojave desert to live in a pop-up neon city — where strangers become characters and unexpected stories unfold. The hardware and firmware powering it is built in the open. We invite the community to help shape the future of in-person play.
The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time
by Coin Drop Games
A deduction puzzle game set in the last hour of a lost, non-existent 90s JRPG.
Open Hardware Induction-Heated Soldering Iron
by Calvin Holmes
Open source design of a 470kHz induction-heated soldering station, including power supply and handle. Think “DIY Metcal.”
The Wizard Olympics
by Tech Wizard
Come test your magical aptitude and prove you’re worthy of a Certified Wizard License. Balance spells, reaction trials, wand challenges, and other arcane tests await.
Experimental Division | Combat Robotics Club
by Experimental Division
The Experimental Division is a Combat Robotics Club from the University of Texas at Austin. We build robots designed to fight and destroy one another, in the 1lb and 3lb weight classes. Come and watch us fight!
Smell a Survival Game - Akiiwan, a scent enabled game
by Little Buffalo Studios
Akiiwan: Relaxing Survival is a scent-enabled openworld survivalcraft game with a talking fire and minor roguelike elements. Thanks to the OVR Omara device, you can also smell up to 16 unique smells while you play!
Saddleback Rocketry - Argo & Barracuda
by Saddleback Rocketry
Argo is Saddleback Rocketry's first high-powered rocket. It served as a test bed for team capabilities and critical systems that will be incorporated into future competition rockets. Argo has a custom-built self-contained avionics bay, camera system, and a custom GPS. Barracuda is the team’s next rocket, with supersonic capabilities, and an altitude goal of 20,000ft. It will feature a carbon fiber fuselage, aluminum fins, a custom long-range telemetry system, and a live camera.
NS Photo Booth ft. Cheezit the Game
by Diflic
Create your own NS game featuring you!!! Be featured in the open sauce Nintendo switch menu timelaps! Photos are taken though custom python software then processed for the nintendo switch’s home menu, then uploaded to the Nintendo Switch. A screen shot will be taken for a future timelaps video posted on Diflic’s Youtube Channel and Tiktok. Physical photos are available to be purchased at the table, both nintendo switch screenshots and the photo itself Limited Copies of Cheezit the game are
OSU Overclocking Club
by Zander
We are the OSU Overclocking Club. We compete internationally in extreme overclocking using liquid nitrogen. We build projects relating to XOC and for the general fun of the PC hobbyist space.
Getting Started in Combat Robotics - Backslash Robotics & Chico State AIME
by Backslash Robotics & AIME
This booth is a joint setup between Backslash Robotics and the American Institute of Mechatronics Engineers at Chico State. Backslash Robotics is both a 3D design and manufacturing company and an active combat robotics team competing on the national level. For more information about our robots you can check out our website for detailed construction breakdowns and parts lists, as well as their full competition records: https://www.backslashrobotics.com/combat-robotics.com
Sacramento State Competitive Robotics
by Hans
Come play sumo with non-destructive combat robots at our booth! Sacramento State Competitive Robotics is also displaying our Robosub simulator and a crab robot!
Custom Inflatable Creations
by Devising Delight
Come see our custom inflatable creations! Six years ago we figured out how to make our own yard inflatables from scratch through difficult trial and error. We then branched out into making our own costumes and props. We have everything from Nyan Cat and Katamaris to giant whales and a light-up Kuchi Kopi. And many, many dragons, some with their own costumes! Come see our work, and ask us how to make your own! There will also be live demonstrations of working on a brand new inflatable.
k=2 Halbach Arrays: A Sandbox for Playing with Altered Physics
by Henry Tregillus
k=2 Halbach arrays form a highly-uniform, straight-line magnetic field within them. This has the neat effect of applying a torque (but NOT a push or pull force) to magnets within them. Ferromagnetic objects become magnetized - but only in the direction of the field, and only while in the array. Make iron filings walk from one side of a box to another without touching them. Build magnetic sculptures that only work within the array. Experience (and play with) a rarely-seen side of magnetism!
Neobotics: Autonomous Racing Cars
by Koneshka
We're bringing NeoRacers, a 1:12 scale autonomous race car that you can program to drive on its own. It can follow walls, lines, and roam around. Think of it as a mini Waymo! NeoRacer comes along with a twin simulation where you can see the car perform in both the real world and on the sim at the same time! Get ready for some human vs machine races along with other challenges and activities throughout the day too :)
Poseidon Robotics 27497
by Balaji
We are a high school team eager to teach everyone about robotics. We will be having constant demos of our robot while also letting attendees drive it through an obstacle course and have them shoot balls into a goalpost. We will also be selling 3D-printed fidgets and toys.
Gunstoppable - Indie FPS Game
by Salaar Kohari
Play the demo of a solo dev's new game: Gunstoppable is a momentum-fueled Roguelite FPS where speed is damage. Dual-wield overpowered weapon combos and bend time to obliterate hordes of robots and billionaire bosses!
Visionary AI Glasses
by Akhil Nagori
Visionary AI Glasses are low cost wearable glasses that help visually impaired students read printed classroom materials aloud. A camera on a 3D printed frame captures worksheets, textbook pages, handouts, and signs. A Raspberry Pi processes the image through a CRNN, extracts the text, and converts it into speech through onboard audio.
Fae Wisp
by Fae Wisp
Come explore creative expression through dance and LEDs! Test out whether you like dancing with flowy fans, stylish poi, or the chaotic puppy hammer! Did someone say kitty slicer? See your dancing stats in real time! Be inspired and make your own LED effect with our code block based LED effect programming system! Come check out the full family of Fae Wisp projects and be exposed to an intersection of mechanical, electrical, systems, and software design and maybe also pick up a new hobby!
Exo Bronco Two Stage Rocket - Cal Poly Pomona
by Nathan
Exo Bronco is a two-stage rocketry team from Cal Poly Pomona with the goal of reaching space at 330k feet. We are showcasing are various mechanism test demonstrators which have been flown to iterate and validate new designs and methods to help us achieve our goal. Additionally, we aim to develop all components from scratch by the students including our flight hardware, propellant, and staging mechanism. Come check us out!
Be Golden in your Next Cosplay: Light-up Props & Wearables!
by Crafty Sorceress
While all of the booths shine in their brilliance, how about we give YOU a chance to shine, with the latest in COB LED strips, laser cutting, and diffusion techniques? Try cosplaying with our light-up props and wearables! We’ll share how we made our wearables and props, from easy to needing-light-programming levels, and preparing you for your next cosplay & halloween costume!
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