T-Rex Talker 3.0
Maker Faire Bay Area 2026
September 25th-27th
We have incorporating feedback from last year to create a production protype set of AAC (assistive communication devices) that we will have on display.
In addition we plan on having "Chicken Challenge" AAC Trainer designed for the Maker Faire Sip-N-Puff Rubber Chicken demo. This is an interactive game where the participants will try to respond to spoken questions by squeezing a rubber chicken to control our communication device. This should be a fun game and at the end we will ask them "Now imagine this was your only way to communicate with the world." We will probably have some sort of prize and / or stickers.
Michael Kadie
M.S. in Computer Science Patented work on EV charging networks. 2025 Bay Area Maker Faire Editors' Choice Award. 20 years' experience (since 2006) designing and building over EVs, including a Class 8 Semi Led the team that built the world-record-breaking coupe 2.S.S.I.C. in a garage, featured in the New York Times, exhibited at the North American International Auto Show, and an Automotive X Prize contestant. Starred in the Electrified TV series and What is the Electric Car documentary. Guest co-hosted the ESPN Car Talk radio show. Has five AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) devices deployed, with a goal of a 50-unit production prototype run this year.
