The very cute and the very scary robots of Maker Faire
This is Vincent. He's a Meccanoid G15 personal robot from Meccano, the same people who made the erector set.
![The very cute and the very scary robots of Maker Faire](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticbiassets.in%2Fthumb%2Fmsid-47335217%2Cwidth-700%2Cheight-525%2Cimgsize-717847%2Fthis-is-vincent-hes-a-meccanoid-g15-personal-robot-from-meccano-the-same-people-who-made-the-erector-set-.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
He normally doesn't come with a suit though. He and his buddy stand about 2 feet tall.
![He normally doesn](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47335218,width-700,height-525,imgsize-705243/he-normally-doesnt-come-with-a-suit-though-he-and-his-buddy-stand-about-2-feet-tall-.jpg)
Their bigger brothers are the Meccanoid G15KS. They're about 4-feet tall, or about the size of most of the kids who played with them. Verdict: Cute.
![Their bigger brothers are the Meccanoid G15KS. They](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47335219,width-700,height-525,imgsize-759591/their-bigger-brothers-are-the-meccanoid-g15ks-theyre-about-4-feet-tall-or-about-the-size-of-most-of-the-kids-who-played-with-them-verdict-cute-.jpg)
Robot Resurrection looks really cute. He's made 95 percent out of airplane parts and is very photogenic.
![Robot Resurrection looks really cute. He](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47335220,width-700,height-525,imgsize-417643/robot-resurrection-looks-really-cute-hes-made-95-percent-out-of-airplane-parts-and-is-very-photogenic-.jpg)
Until you realize that Robot Resurrection is 28-feet tall and can spit fire from his hands. Verdict: Scary
![Until you realize that Robot Resurrection is 28-feet tall and can spit fire from his hands. Verdict: Scary](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47335221,width-700,height-525,imgsize-701505/until-you-realize-that-robot-resurrection-is-28-feet-tall-and-can-spit-fire-from-his-hands-verdict-scary.jpg)
Mira loves to play Peek-a-boo. She uses face-tracking to lock onto someone and turn green. When you cover your eyes and then make the Peek-a-boo motion, she can recognize that and starts turning multiple colors. Verdict: Cute.
![Mira loves to play Peek-a-boo. She uses face-tracking to lock onto someone and turn green. When you cover your eyes and then make the Peek-a-boo motion, she can recognize that and starts turning multiple colors. Verdict: Cute.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47335223,width-700,height-525,imgsize-468274/mira-loves-to-play-peek-a-boo-she-uses-face-tracking-to-lock-onto-someone-and-turn-green-when-you-cover-your-eyes-and-then-make-the-peek-a-boo-motion-she-can-recognize-that-and-starts-turning-multiple-colors-verdict-cute-.jpg)
Straight out of your nightmares, this Megabot towers at 15-feet tall and has room for two humans inside to man the controls.
![Straight out of your nightmares, this Megabot towers at 15-feet tall and has room for two humans inside to man the controls.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47335224,width-700,height-525,imgsize-867235/straight-out-of-your-nightmares-this-megabot-towers-at-15-feet-tall-and-has-room-for-two-humans-inside-to-man-the-controls-.jpg)
Controls that allow it do things like shoot paint at a car. Verdict: Scary
![Controls that allow it do things like shoot paint at a car. Verdict: Scary](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47335225,width-700,height-525,imgsize-716731/controls-that-allow-it-do-things-like-shoot-paint-at-a-car-verdict-scary.jpg)
This two-wheeled robot is a balancing android robot by Al Bencomo. It uses a smartphone to help it keep its balance and move around. Verdict: Cute
![This two-wheeled robot is a balancing android robot by Al Bencomo. It uses a smartphone to help it keep its balance and move around. Verdict: Cute](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47335226,width-700,height-525,imgsize-706384/this-two-wheeled-robot-is-a-balancing-android-robot-by-al-bencomo-it-uses-a-smartphone-to-help-it-keep-its-balance-and-move-around-verdict-cute.jpg)
Intel brought spider robots.
![Intel brought spider robots.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47335227,width-700,height-525,imgsize-545823/intel-brought-spider-robots-.jpg)
A whole army of spider robots. Verdict: Scary.
![A whole army of spider robots. Verdict: Scary.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47335228,width-700,height-525,imgsize-617498/a-whole-army-of-spider-robots-verdict-scary-.jpg)
This one doesn't have a name, but its small size made it a pro at zipping around the floors of Maker Faire. Verdict: Cute and tiny
![This one doesn](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47335230,width-700,height-525,imgsize-627976/this-one-doesnt-have-a-name-but-its-small-size-made-it-a-pro-at-zipping-around-the-floors-of-maker-faire-verdict-cute-and-tiny.jpg)
Caw the Crowbot and Homer the Homegrown Humanoid are just two members of a robotic dance group that perform with a death metal band.
![Caw the Crowbot and Homer the Homegrown Humanoid are just two members of a robotic dance group that perform with a death metal band.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47335231,width-700,height-525,imgsize-683962/caw-the-crowbot-and-homer-the-homegrown-humanoid-are-just-two-members-of-a-robotic-dance-group-that-perform-with-a-death-metal-band-.jpg)
Rocky the Pirate is also known to jam to death metal as part of the Black Mast group. Verdict: Scary talented dancers.
![Rocky the Pirate is also known to jam to death metal as part of the Black Mast group. Verdict: Scary talented dancers.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47335233,width-700,height-525,imgsize-857795/rocky-the-pirate-is-also-known-to-jam-to-death-metal-as-part-of-the-black-mast-group-verdict-scary-talented-dancers-.jpg)
But since this was Maker Faire, the robots did a little bit of fighting. The giant fork bot excelled at flipping the two smaller bots right off the sides. Verdict: Cute and scary.
![But since this was Maker Faire, the robots did a little bit of fighting. The giant fork bot excelled at flipping the two smaller bots right off the sides. Verdict: Cute and scary.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47335234,width-700,height-525,imgsize-617138/but-since-this-was-maker-faire-the-robots-did-a-little-bit-of-fighting-the-giant-fork-bot-excelled-at-flipping-the-two-smaller-bots-right-off-the-sides-verdict-cute-and-scary-.jpg)
Most robots can do a lot more than be cute or scary.
![Most robots can do a lot more than be cute or scary.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-47335235,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1567693/most-robots-can-do-a-lot-more-than-be-cute-or-scary-.jpg)
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