Hardware Podcasts

142: New And Improved Appendages

Embedded.fm · 10 Mar 2016 · 1h 16m

What this episode covers

Sarah Petkus, a kinetic artist and founder of Robot Army LLC, discusses her robotic art installations, including the Robot Army, Noodlefeet, and Carl the flamingo. She explains her transition from 2D illustration to mechatronics at SAIC, detailing how she uses 3D printing, Algodoo for simulation, and open-source kits to build complex mechanical systems. Petkus highlights the challenges of designing for manufacturing, such as prototyping Noodle's fluid-drooling feet and Carl's inverted pendulum balance, while sharing her business model of funding art through Kickstarter and freelance design work.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
SAIC, Festo
Products
Robot Army, Noodlefeet, Carl, Gravity Roads
Tools
Algodoo, Woodgears.ca, MakerBot Replicator 1, Leap Motion
Also
robot-army.com, zoness.com

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