My Robot Nation

My Robot Nation is a fun place for kids and adults. On the site, simple robots can be designed, decorated, and checked out by rotating them on the computer screen.  These are not robots that receive commands from computer programs, but instead are like small (2”-6”) statues. Creating and observing the robots is free, but once finished, the robots can be purchased and sent to your address. You can also send a robot gift to someone, who will be given the challenge of creating his or her own robot. These personal robots are brought to life off-screen using a 3D printing process and “environmentally-friendly additive manufacturing”. They emerge from the process in colored high-performance composite resin.  The robots would be too expensive (starting at $17.99 for a 2” robot) for a school project, but art teachers may want to consider using the free design function of My Robot Nation and then having their students try to recreate their design using materials available at school.