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Miniature horses were the best thing at Build 2018

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Don't worry, everyone, I found the Microsoft petting zoo. That's right, that miniature horse you see up there (her name is Midnight Mocha) is staring warily at you from the top floor of the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, where Microso...

Hands-on with the MakerBot robot petting zoo at Maker Faire (video)

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Hands-on with the MakerBot robot petting zoo at Maker Faire (video)

A robot petting zoo at Maker Faire Bay Area 2012? What could possibly go wrong? Nothing, actually. The kids loved it -- only the robots cowered in fear (of being sat on). MakerBot spent eight weeks building four different species of robots using its Replicator 3D printer -- wheelies (robot chickens), bubble bots, button bots and bumper bots. Judging by the crowds the event was a complete success. We caught up with Michael Curry of MakerBot who told us how the robot petting zoo came to be and walked us through some of the robot specifics -- designs that should appear on the company's Thingiverse website by the end of the week. Next stop: Maker Faire New York. Are you ready for an invasion of cute robots? Find out in our hands-on video after the break.

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Hands-on with the MakerBot robot petting zoo at Maker Faire (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 May 2012 07:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MakerBot uncovers the miracle of 3D printed ‘bot making (video)

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MakerBot uncovers the miracle of 3D printed 'bot making (video)

There are few things out there that can send you into a shame spiral of career despair quite as quickly as watching a group of people with arguably one of the funnest jobs in the world. People like the MakerBot 3D design team, who were tasked with assembling an army of cuddly robots a "petting zoo" for this weekend's Maker Faire in the San Francisco Bay Area. Now, granted, we're sure they all work hard, but we can't help but feel a little jealous at the opportunity to design kid-friendly 'bots using the company's Replicator 3D printer. Check out a video of the team in action after the break.

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MakerBot uncovers the miracle of 3D printed 'bot making (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 May 2012 20:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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