The shonkbots are on us!

Rapid was delighted to sponsor a workshop recently at the Bristol Mini-Maker Faire, when members of the Bristol Hackspace showed visitors how to make and program a shonkbot - a very basic robot capable of simple movements. We donated most of the components that went into each of the shonkbot kit bags - such as stepper motors, wheels, breadboards, LEDs, jumper wires and diodes.

The shonkbot itself was developed by several Bristol Hackspace members, as their own spin on a simple miniature robot with basic sensory functionality.

The day was a great success. Young and old alike tried their hand at making a shonkbot and using their creations to move around, draw patterns and emit sounds. Children who started the day never having used a glue gun before, left with a robot they had made themselves. Perhaps we had sparked the fascination of one or two engineers of tomorrow?

Here are some pictures from the day, courtesy of Bristol Hackspace's Richard Sewell.