21st Century Robot

Acknowledgments

Thank you Brian Jepson, publisher of Make: Books, for being the first to believe in this project and sticking with it to the end. And to Dale Dougherty, for his smile, his nod, and for always asking questions. Who writes manifestos these days?

I have talked with Joe Zawadsky for nearly every morning of my life for the past five years. His over-the-top enthusiasm for the robots keeps me going like no other.

Thank you Ken and Teri Hertz for your endless hospitality and support. And to Danny and Annie for thinking I’m cool.

Jimmy and the robots have always had a huge fan in Justin Rattner, who encourages me to try new things and go further. Anyone who knows me knows that Christy Bachich basically controls my world and she’s darn good ...