Rapid Robots Workshop
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Colorful gift bags with three RC servos and other goodies were prepared for the participants in order to ensure a happy start for the workshop -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Various interesting treasures from one Euro shop and our basement were also provided for inspiration -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Some participants begun the workshop with systematic thinking of servo movements -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Prototyping was done with all available materials ranging from paper and cardboard to clothes pins and tape -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Human laser cutter at work -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

The room was packed but filled with cozy DIY atmosphere -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Evaluating the results of day's prototyping -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Turning power on and seeing the movements in action was always an exciting moment -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Servo snake in progress -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Focused soldering of the power supply wires, should not make a mistake there... -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Jiggety Jigbot gets camouflaged in the junk -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Barbie gets a hot glue pedicure -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Observing the trajectories of the Barbie -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Adjusting the gears for Burby the trash can -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

The grandma is provided with a walker so she can stroll along -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

No Mac was saved during this workshop -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Fine-tuning and balancing the subtle hip movements of Ingo, the dancing prince -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Wire mess was a common phenomena in the workshop -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Miss Pepperhead taking first steps -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Creaturesaur being trimmed for the catwalk -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Light-driven Draw star was a total hit on the robot catwalk -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Voting for the winners -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Winner in the category 'The most likely to get lost in uncanny valley' -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Winner in the category 'The robot which will most likely leave the biggest carbon footprint' -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Winner in the category 'The most likely to get most likes on Facebook' -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Winner in the category 'The robot that looks most like its creator' -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Winner in the category 'The most likely to break Asimov’s laws' -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Winner in the category 'The most likely to be confused with media art' -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Winner in the category 'The most likely to be the next Amazon delivery service' -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Winner in the category 'The least likely to pass the Turing test' -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Winner in the category 'The most likely to be used for cheering up Alzheimer’s patients' -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä

Winner in the category 'The most likely to be used as a sex toy at the next Burning Man' -- CC BY / Niklas Roy & Kati Hyyppä