Donald Bell Maker Update: The Eyes Have It

2025-08-28 | By Maker.io Staff

This week on Maker Update: robot eyes that can actually see, a crash course in productizing your design, and a non-murderous robot for your ceiling.

+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.448]+

=Project of the Week=

Building a Robot that Sees (Through its Own Eyes) by Will Cogley

File download:
https://www.notion.so/nilheim-mechatronics/Camera-Eye-Follower-Bot-25524779b64d80969680f8a0c32fa703

=News=

New 5-inch Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2

Available through DigiKey:
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/raspberry-pi/SC1975/26763175

=More Projects=

I Over Engineered This Lamp For One Reason by Unnecessary Inventions

Meet Caroline by Made with Layers (Thomas Sanladerer)

=Tips & Tools=

Innovative Bloom Origami Pattern by Zhongyuan Wang

DIY Hidden Capacitive Touch Buttons in 3D Prints for ESP32 by John Phillips

=DigiKey Spotlight=

MPLAB® PICkit™ Basic In-Circuit Debugger - Unboxing

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