This week on Maker Update: kicking whole grain into high gear, 1-D fireworks three different ways, a game with 1000 LEDs, and a one-handed solder solution.

This week on Maker Update, a LEGO egg opener, Morph grows up, Panasonic’s robot pet, an infinity collar, and a spin with Darth Vader.

There’s an Instructables page up now, collecting all of the work on my cocktail machine for the 2020 Cocktail Robotics Grand Challenge.

I call it the VK-01 Off-World Bartender. It’s a Blade Runner-inspired machine that’s a mix of sci-fi and retro. Every detail I can think of is collected in the Instructable — every line of code, wiring diagram, and 3D design.

I hope it can inspire you to build your own cocktail machine. It’s been a challenging project, but one of my most rewarding yet. It was also a great motivation for becoming more comfortable with coding, 3D design, and exploring the possibilities of working with other makers and artists. I wouldn’t take back a minute of it.