I met Conan while doing Maker Faire Detroit stuff; he has *a lot* of great things to say about play and exploration and iteration, and how these all fit into innovation and progress. His lil brushbots are a great literalization of all that: They’re an easy jumping-off point for kids and adults new to electricity, and their design flexibility encourages the sort of adaptation that makes for great toys. The store-bought Hexbugs that are all the rage in some quarters are a really lame shadow of brushbots, and not nearly as much fun (at, what, 6 times the price? Ugh!)
Here’s just one riff on his design:
Brushbot, meet Papercraft – curiosity tech | curiosity tech
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