Robotics Workshop #2: Build & Train a Personal Robot
🤖 Robotics Workshop #2: Build & Train a Personal Robot
Workshop Series Overview
Join us for Part 2 of an exciting multi-week robotics workshop series where you'll learn essential robotics skills and build a LeKiwi robot using cutting-edge AI and reinforcement learning techniques!
The Project: LeKiwi Robot
We'll be constructing the LeKiwi robot – an open-source robotics project from Hugging Face:
🔗 Project Repository: LeKiwi on GitHub
🔗 3D Model Preview: View in Fusion360
🔗 Learning Resource: Hugging Face Robotics Course
Workshop 1 Recap: 3D Printing & Microcontroller Basics for Robotics
Last week we had an amazing presentation by Alejandro Mora on microcontrollers, 3D printing, and CAD design. You can find the slides here: https://gamma.app/docs/3D-Printing-Microcontroller-Basics-for-Robotics-y4i058vybkul8e6
Event Mentors
Alejandro Mora: A New York-based software engineer, Alejandro specializes in the intersection of code and physical systems. As a dedicated maker, his expertise spans software development, IoT systems, electronics, and technology integration, with a core focus on ubiquitous computing – designing environments where technology is ever-present yet invisible. When not immersed in tech development or creative writing, Alejandro enjoys hands-on hardware exploration and exploring the city by bike.
Sharon Xu: Sharon is a machine learning engineer turned AI founder just starting out on her hardware journey. She is currently helping launch CrashFactory, a fabrication lab in NYC, and runs Founder's Circle, a 500+ community hosting AI workshops and strategy sessions for early-stage startups. Previously led teams at Indigo Ag and TripAdvisor doing everything from NLP and recommender systems to computer vision on satellite imagery.
Workshop 2: Build Session and Team Forming
This is an open build session, you are welcome to come work with us and learn together!
I will be getting an ultrasonic distance sensor and LiDAR sensor to work with an ESP-32 microcontroller. You are welcome to follow along! Alternatively, since we had a wide variety of backgrounds and interests attending last week, here are some online resources worth exploring across the board:
Who Should Attend
This workshop series is perfect for:
Students interested in robotics, AI, and making
Beginners with no prior experience (we start from the basics!)
Makers looking to combine hardware and machine learning
Anyone curious about how intelligent robots work
No prerequisites required – just bring your curiosity and enthusiasm to learn!
Start your robotics journey with us! 🚀