{"product_id":"make-volume-93-paperback-1","title":"Make: Volume 93 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDale Dougherty\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHumanoid robots aren't just for mega-corps and secretive startups. In this issue of \u003cem\u003eMake: \u003c\/em\u003e, we show you how to use AI programs and open source plans to experiment and build your own humanoid helpers right now! In our cover story, build VoxHead, a fully animated, embodied AI, humanoid head from scratch. Then, we catch up with Gael Langevin about the continuing evolution of open source humanoid InMoov: new facial expressions, integrated AI, and even synthetic skin! Plus, humanoid robots need a trusty canine companion -- build a cute, athletic, quadruped pupper with an AI chatbot brain and powerful QDD actuators. But how do we make all these futuristic robots move? Dive into our primer on field-oriented control for brushless motors, the tech that lets bots run and jump like never before.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Then, we revisit our ultimate maker tools for your workshop. The kicker: a pie-in-the-sky workshop from 20 years ago is now affordable for makers! But our visit to Lawrence Berkeley National Labs also shows there's always a crazier workshop out there.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Plus 17 projects, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eConstruct a tiny houseboat for day trips and camping that packs down to fit in an SUV\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse inverse kinematics to give a robot arm sketchbot pinpoint accuracy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFly a lively, no-sew kite using Tyvek fabric and 3D-printed connectors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBlock-print computational moiré patterns with Open Press Project and p5.js.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild a laser communicator using logic chips to send secret codes securely\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMake flexible pushbuttons and switches for wearable electronics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssemble a 100W fast-charging battery bank using lithium cells salvaged from disposable vapes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnd much more! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9.3 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47218463211769,"sku":"9781680458732","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/01pvOQFrMj9781680458732_b1e3a7e7-1056-4aa3-99ae-53fb2048c3d0.webp?v=1768158295","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/make-volume-93-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}