Mike Estee is experimenting with a cardboard robot that can be built for under $100. The cheap material allows Estee to experiment with designs without worrying about sunk costs.

Goodbye, clunky metal robots. A neat new ‘bot from a German robotics design studio is a DIY affair that lets any Maker with an X-Acto knife slap together a programmable, moving machine. ZURI’s ...

Using cardboard as the primary material for the robot offers several advantages. Firstly, it is incredibly cost-effective. At just $1.00 for the cardboard, it significantly reduces the overall ...

Jason Lentz has mastered the art of transforming everyday cardboard boxes into massive corrugated exoskeletons. And if you want to become a 100% recyclable man-machine, he’ll build you a boxy body.

Smartibot, which launched on Kickstarter today and starts at about $40 for U.S.-based customers, comes with everything you need to get a miniature robot up and running: a sheet of cardboard that ...

Toymaker The Crafty Robot has launched a crowdfunding campaign for its latest design — a DIY robot that can follow you around the house and bring you drinks. Smartibot is an educational, build ...

Additionally, the robot’s design is both eco-friendly and cost-effective. Made from cardboard, it is lightweight and easy to assemble, yet sturdy enough to support the smartphone and its movements.

3. The Tinkertoy Robotic Walker. At Cornell University in New York in 1998, engineer Andy Ruina built a set of walking robot legs out of wooden Tinkertoys.Ruina was doing research into designs for ...