High-Quality Home-Built Humanoid Robotic Arms
Maker Faire Bay Area 2025
September 26th-28th
Come explore our stand featuring three life-size humanoid robotic arms, all hand-built at home using accessible materials and tools. These arms showcase a wide range of realistic motion and precise articulation.
Two of the arms are fully interactive, allowing visitors to control them and experience firsthand how responsive and dynamic DIY robotics can be.
This project aims to demonstrate what's possible in the world of humanoid robotics when creativity meets accessible technology. Whether you're a maker, a student, or just curious, you'll see that cutting-edge robotics doesn't always require a lab—just passion, persistence, and a garage.
Kelvin Amador
I have always been fascinated by robotics, especially humanoid robotics. My dream is to see humanoid robots walking among us, seamlessly integrating into our daily lives. This passion led me to pursue a degree in Electronic Engineering, where I graduated with honors as the top student in my class in 2016. That same year, I founded my first company, Kelvin Technology C.A., which not only sold electrical products but also focused on humanoid robotics research. By February 2018, I had developed a humanoid robot made entirely out of paper. In 2019, I emigrated to the United States, determined to pursue my dream of creating humanoid robots with more resources at my disposal. I self-taught mechanical design using SolidWorks, and by September 2020, I had built a humanoid robotic arm with dimensions nearly identical to a real human arm, capable of moving its fingers, elbow, and shoulder. By August 2020, using mannequin parts, I assembled a full humanoid robot. Inspired by this success, I decided to build another humanoid robot, this time with a female appearance, which I completed in March 2021. By the end of that same month, the robot was rented by a clothing store on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. In 2021, I published a guide on Amazon titled "GUIDE FOR 3D PRINTING AND ASSEMBLY OF A HUMANOID ROBOTIC ARM." Developing all these robotic projects required a diverse skill set, including: C programming 3D modeling 3D printing Prototype assembly Design and planning Problem-solving Servo motor control Serial communication, among others. Due to financial reasons, I decided to pause my robotics projects. Since then, my wife and I have built an English course for the Latino community in the U.S., KNingles, with thousands of educational videos on YouTube and dozens of study guides. My youtube robotic Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSrCQOHV5uMqIbXRF3oCk8Q Kningles Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KNingles I am always open to new opportunities in robotics, engineering, and technology, and I look forward to contributing to innovative projects that push the boundaries of what is possible.
