DIY ROBOT BUILDS
First design preview / Photography & build guides in progress
IDEAS. PARTS. A LITTLE PERSONALITY.THE WORKBENCH / 002
Desco desk companion, perspective CAD view
CAD preview / photo slot 2400 × 1350

FOR THE ROBOT BUILDERS

Robots you
can build.

Guides to get you there.

A place for curious makers. Follow the projects, explore the details, and turn a collection of parts into something with personality.

Explore the projects Build guides
BUILT AT THE WORKBENCHSHARED FOR YOURS

Real projects. From idea to prototype.

Share the process. One step at a time.

Make it yours. Learn as you build.

FROM THE WORKBENCH

Small robot.
Plenty of character.

All projects
The built blue and black iOlly 2-DOF quadruped with four curved feet and a round head

ALSO ON THE WORKBENCH / BUILT PROTOTYPE

Meet the
quadruped.

A 3D-printed quadruped with a moving head, eight leg servos, and an ESP8266 at its heart. Meet the original 2-DOF build.

Meet iOlly Read the build notes

FROM “THAT’S COOL” TO “I BUILT THAT”

Every build
has a story.
And a next step.

Parts, assembly, wiring, software, and the things learned along the way. The guides will bring the whole process together.

Inside the build guides
BUILD GUIDE / DESCO

A robot.
Piece by piece.

  1. 01Meet the build ↗
  2. 02Parts & preparation ↗
  3. 03Print & assemble ↗
  4. 04Wire & configure ↗
  5. 05Bring it to life ↗
GUIDE IN PREPARATION

THE PERSON BEHIND THE PROJECTS

A little workshop.
A lot of curiosity.

I’m Erik. I build robots and share the process here: the ideas, the parts, and the details that make them work.

DIY Robot Builds is a home for those projects, from the Desco desk companion to the iOlly quadruped. The aim is to help you find a build that sparks your curiosity, then give you a way to make it your own.

See what’s on the bench