My Robot Nation is all about the awesome.  Our mission is to give everyone, everywhere a fun and easy way to create – and hold their awesome creations in their hands.  Everyone is creative, and we want everyone to be able to easily play with the coolest technologies that empower that creativity and make it real.  This week we are so proud and thrilled to announce that 3D Systems, the largest and most exciting company in 3D printing and creation, is teaming with us to take that mission even further!

You can read more about this in our press release: HERE.

What does that mean for the Nation?  More possibilities, more features, more new kinds of 3D creations … basically: MORE AWESOME!

As a citizen of My Robot Nation, you’re already able to create your very own robot, unique in all the world, and have us make him real in full color to hold in your hand.  Now the Nation, through Cubify.com, will be giving you access to new things to create and new ways to create them, just as easily, just as fun.

How would you like to be able to print your robot at home, on a desktop 3D printer made so simple you just plug it in and hit “make” to hold him in your hands in minutes?  Check out the Cube!

Would you like to have us make your creation real in metal? In plastic?  We’re on it!

We love us some robots, but there’s more out there to explore – what else do you want to create and make real? Let us know!

With My Robot Nation teaming up with the awesome 3D Systems team, including the personal 3D printer Cube, the 3D creation destination Cubify.com and the incredible artworks of Freedom of Creation, the sky is the limit!

Send us your thoughts and ideas – we’re all ears!

In today’s blog, “Pro Tips,” part 2 of our Creator Spotlight, Citizen Chilong, one of the Nation’s top creators, shares with you some of the tips and tricks that have helped him create some of the most awesome robots in the Nation!  Creators take note – and feel free to add your tips in the comments!  Thanks Chilong!

What advice or “Pro-tips” would you give to other creators?

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Team Robot stands in awe of the Citizens of the Nation and your amazing creations.  Every day you show us things we didn’t know were possible!  Today we’ve asked the brilliant Citizen Chilong, one of the nation’s top creators, to share with you some of his thoughts and tips.  Here is part 1 of his Creator Spotlight Guest Blog – “Inspirations”. Feel free to add shout outs to your favorite robots and inspirations in the comments!  Thanks Chilong!

Can you tell us a bit about yourself?

My name is Don S and I live in Glen Cove, NY – Long Island. I have a BA in math, engineering and fine arts and work as a project cost estimator and project manager.  My other interests include Asian Art, wildlife and astro photography, fossils, watches and clocks, and shooting pool.

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My Robot Nation was recently featured on Electric Playground for their TV show.  Part one, airing now, focuses on the website and why we wanted to create awesome robots.  Part two airs next week and includes a behind the scenes tour of the robot factory at Offload Studios with an up close and personal demonstration of our full-color 3D printing process!

You can see the full Electric Playground episode here or watch just the My Robot Nation segment here.

UPDATE: You can now see part two of Electric Playground’s feature on My Robot Nation here!

With thousands of robots out in the world now, some of them are particularly awesome and we wanted to show some of them off and explain how they were made.  Robot Motorhead by Citizen Chilong is one of those awesome robots!

When you first look at Motorhead, you might assume that there is a standard robot car engine head…but you would be wrong.  All of those pieces and parts are attachments which have been placed very carefully by Citizen Chilong.  Let’s start with the front face…

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2011 was a breakout year for 3D printing.  So many advancements, announcements and cool innovations!  Here are a few of our favorites!

The First 3D Printed Airplane

Engineers from the University of Southhampton in the UK designed and printed this electric-powered airplane, capable of traveling at 100 MPH, in just 1 week. They used laser sintering, a kind of 3D printing that uses lasers to fuse plastic powder together into a 3-dimensional object.  This rapid prototyping approach let them take the plane from concept to flight in a fraction of the time and cost of traditional manufacturing. The plane performed perfectly on its 10-minute maiden flight over a field not far from Stonehenge.

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