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Ep 133: Caustic Lenses, Not Ice-Cream Automation, Archery Mech Suit, and the Cheapest Robot Arm

Hackaday Podcast · 27 Aug 2021 · 46m · Episode 133

What this episode covers

Hackaday editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams discuss several hardware hacks, including Matt Ferraro's caustic lens project which uses CNC-machined acrylic to project hidden 3D images via light refraction, and Norbert Hines' minimalist robot arm built from scrap wood and stepper motors. They also cover Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot parkour demonstrations, Shane Whiten's robotic archery mech suit, and Kevin Arne's weight-based plant watering system. The episode concludes with news about Intel discontinuing its RealSense 3D platform and a legal battle between Taylor and Kitch over McDonald's ice cream machine diagnostics.

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makers and hobbyists

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Hackaday, Intel, Boston Dynamics, Taylor, Kitch, McDonald's
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RealSense, Atlas, Nauka
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ISS

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