Pseudonymous maker “huebner5000,” hereafter simply “Huebner,” has designed a robot platform for academia and more which aims to be easily reproducible using makerspace-level manufacturing tools: SPARKY.
“SPARKY (Saint Paul Academic Robotics Kit) is an open academic robotics platform with the aim of making robotics accessible to all students,” Huebner explains of the modular design. “It is user-assembled from makerspace-manufacturable parts (3D printed and laser cut) and widely available commercial off-the-shelf low-cost parts.”
SPARKY is a laser-cut and 3D-printed open source robotics platform aimed squarely at education. (📷: huebner5000)
Designed as a two-wheel robot, the SPARKY chassis is made from laser-cut wood and 3D-printed brackets and mounts, all held together with M3 bolts and nuts. Its chassis is covered in holes, and they’re not just for show: the grid is designed for…
