How is it possible that a robot can sketch both better and worse than I can at the same time, and yet turn out an incredible work of art? Has 3D-scanning really come so far that a simple camera and motorized jig can have insane resolution?

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These are the kinds of questions that were running through my mind, and being answered by the creators of these brilliant machines, at Maker Faire Rome. There was a high concentration of robots creating art and 3D printing on display and the Faire, so I saved the best examples just for this article. But you’ll also find hacks from a few groups of clever students, and hardware that made me realize industrial controllers can be anything but boring.

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Let’s take a look! The Art of Robotics Can robots be artists too? This project is a compelling argument that it’s possible. Patrick Tresset was […]

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