Makey dancing robot of the Maker Faire

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The very first interactive version of Makey the robot is finally here! (aka. #MakerFaire robot) that can walk and dance, based on the same mechanical principle of #OttoDIY. I started designing "Makey" this interactive Maker Faire robot in March of this year. After multiple revisions and one messed-up looking robot, I settled on its current version. The most challenging part of this project was creating a 3D model and making a functional robot from a 2D logo and the small 3D printable figurine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-yqCCMkycQ Inspiration It's an interesting exercise to see how it would be to "Ottomize" basically any robot that could come to life by using the same mechanical principle of #ottodiy. From my experience making interactive robots, I chose the remarkable "Makey" the robot, the most well-known character of the Maker Faires. I select it because it looks pretty similar to the structure we use in Otto, although the articulations might vary. I thought it would be fun to make it move in a way that I knew it could work. I researched online and didn't find anyone who had taken this challenge on a small scale. I saw some amazing big and mega Makey robots, but none had made an automatic walking biped robot of it. So then I used the 3D-Printable Maker Faire Robot figurine, the 2D logo, and whatever reference I found online to make sure my design was as close as possible to the character. Maker Faire is the greatest show and tell on earth! Ultimately, this project is a gratifying tribute to Make Media now resurrected as Make Community. So that many people can replicate and share their own Maker faire events in their cities. #### Buy our robot maker kit here! https://ottodiy.ecwid.com/Otto-DIY-Maker-Kit-p135022782 #### Full documentation https://wikifactory.com/+OttoDIY/makey #### Coding [Use our Blockly for simple and easy graphical programming.] https://www.ottodiy.com/#blockly #### APP [Download for FREE here] https://www.ottodiy.com/#app #### Join the Otto Builder community and share your creativity! 1. Join us here in Wikifactory https://wikifactory.com/invite/SW52aXRlTGluazo3Ng/ZzHGYHg9oAwik0u-vJrz-x0fsEWrONV54SaYpNx9t1A & check our Forum for questions. https://wikifactory.com/+OttoDIY/forum 2. Group in Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/ottodiy/ 3. Join the community on Discord chat server! https://discord.gg/CZZytnw 4. Subscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/ottodiy?sub_confirmation=1 for more how-to videos and tutorials. 5. Instagram follow us and share #ottodiy tag @OttoDIY https://www.instagram.com/ottodiy/ 6. Twitter follow us and share #ottodiy mention @OttoDIY https://twitter.com/ottodiy 7. Give us some feedback please and fill our new development survey! https://forms.gle/ZzJUGfxbXbbv2yd5A Be a part of this friendly community of robot builders, teachers, and makers! Welcome to our Otto Builder community!