Fab26 Boston Physical AI Workshop
Physical AI Hands-on Workshop for FabCare & Artistic Musician!
Build Creative & Assistive Solutions. Empower Independent Living.
Join us for a hands-on workshop at Fab Lab Conference 2026, exploring how Physical AI, robotics, and open-source hardware can be applied to create meaningful assistive & artistic companion technologies for people with mobility challenges.
Organized by Seeed Studio x Fab Foundation, this workshop invites developers, designers, researchers, and makers to explore human-centered robotics through rapid prototyping with the Seeed reBot Arm — a modular, programmable 6+1 DoF robotic arm designed for flexible real-world applications.
Participants will learn how robotic manipulation, edge AI, sensors, and intuitive control interfaces can work together to support daily tasks such as object retrieval, environmental interaction, and personal assistance.
Over two interactive afternoon sessions, participants will move from concept exploration to functional prototype development, gaining hands-on experience in designing accessible robotic solutions.
Just bring your laptop(with GPU would be better!) and have fun!
Event Detail
Duration
2 afternoons (hands-on sessions)
Capacity
20-30 participants
Technology Used
Electronics
Hand tools
Robotic manipulation
Sensors
Computer vision basics
Edge AI Jetson inferencing compute
What You’ll Experience
Day 1(July 27th): Explore & Prototype Foundations
Participants will:
✅ Learn the fundamentals of robotics and inclusive design
✅ Understand the capabilities of the Seeed reBot Arm platform
✅ Explore robotic manipulation workflows and control methods
✅ Build initial concepts for human in the loop artist creation
✅ Experiment with hardware integration and basic interactions
Day 2(July 31th): Build & Iterate Assistive Solutions
Participants will:
✅ Integrate sensors and simple AI perception pipelines
✅ Explore intuitive control methods, including but not limited to:
Voice commands
Gesture-based interaction
Switch-based controls
✅ Develop and test robotic assistance scenarios, such as:
Object grasping and retrieval
Human-device interaction
Environmental control assistance
✅ Iterate prototypes and demonstrate working solutions
Workshop Outcome
By the end of the workshop, participants will:
✨ Build a functional robotics prototype using the Seeed reBot Arm
✨ Understand how edge AI and robotics technologies can address accessibility challenges
✨ Gain practical experience in rapid prototyping workflows
✨ Learn a framework for transforming emerging technologies into meaningful human-centered solutions
Want to Host a Similar Workshop with Seeed Together?
Come and join the Seeed Global Workshop Program as a city co-host! Schedule with us, let's see how to make your local event happen.
Discover more about the program：https://www.seeedstudio.com/seeed-physical-ai-global-workshop-partnership-program
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