Educators, makers and parents looking for a way to expand their children’s knowledge of STEM, robotics and programming may be interested in a new centipede robot which has been created by Automata based in Phoenix Arizona.
Watch the demonstration video below to learn more about the Make-A-Pede which has been specifically designed for STEM education and is based on the Arduino platform enabling anyone to be able to program it.
The Make-A-Pede is a project that has been brewing for some time. It was first conceived when we were working on projects for a Maker Faire. In our booth we had made several robots and other projects all out of salvaged stuff. The original Make-A-Pede (which didn’t have a name at that time) was made from various salvaged components found at thrift stores and our local makerspace.
It was controlled by an Arduino Nano and a home-made motor driver board. As…
