Office holiday party

The robots love to show off their holiday attire at office parties!

Whittier Public Library

WALL-E brought smiles to kids at the Whittier Public Library's STEAM program, designed to introduce young children to technology.

Comikaze LA 2015

WALL•E and Eve appeared at Comikaze Expo at Los Angeles Convention Center again this year, along with our new BB8. (For more BB8 pics, check out our R2D2 blog.) They even donned wedding attire for a romantic evening, and were photographed for tintype prints by our friends at Tested.com. It was a very fun way to celebrate Halloween.

Tested.com interview

Our friend Norm from Tested.com came out to our workshop to watch Mike cut open the BB-8 Sphero toy to see how it works. 

http://www.tested.com/tech/545381-how-bb-8-sphero-toy-works/

D23 Expo, Anaheim Convention Center, Aug 14-16, 2015

WALL-E and Eve appeared at Robot Corner at the D23 Expo in Anaheim where they brought great joy to hundreds of Disney and WALL-E fans. We enjoyed seeing so many WALL-E and Eve costumers getting their photo taken at our booth. Our lines wrapped around the booth, and guests enjoyed getting a closer look at WALL-E's inner working parts by viewing our second WALL-E on the table without its outer coverings. Michael McMaster shared his WALL-E as well. A very fun event!

D23 app listing

WALL-E and Eve will be featured in a photo op booth at D23, the official Disney Fan Club convention at the Anaheim Convention Center August 14-16, 2015. Our second WALL-E will be displayed without its cover to show the inner workings. Our booth is listed here in the D23 app.

Cub Scout Pack Meeting, Rancho Santa Margarita

Thanks to Cub Scout Pack 727 for having us out to present to the boys and families at their Pack meeting in the lovely city of Rancho Santa Margarita. The boys asked some entertaining questions and then got to take Den photos with R2-D2 and WALL•E.

Tustin Library presentation

Mike spoke at the Tustin Library about building and using his robots, to an audience mixed with kids and adults of all ages. He encourages the audience to persevere while pursuing their passions and then share their discoveries with others who have similar interests. After the presentation and Q&A, audience members may come forward to get photographs with the robots.

CHOC Visit

WALL-E visited pediatric patients at CHOC (Children's Hospital Orange County). Here's some photos taken in the lobby before his rounds on the patient floors. WALL-E rolled up to the bedside of a blind patient so he could touch WALL-E's head and hold WALL-E's cockroach friend, Hal, as his mom described how they look. It's always cool to brighten the day for these kids and their families.

Ronald McDonald House Walk for Kids

WALL•E entertained the walkers at Ronald McDonald House Walk for Kids at Honda Center.

WonderCon Anaheim 2015

Eve, although still a work in progress, appeared alongside WALL-E at WonderCon on Saturday, as part of the R2 Builders booth. Crowds were huge this year, and they enjoyed watching Eve's eyes blinking and hearing her say her name and "Directive?"

Here's a tested.com interview from the event, where you can see Eve in action:

http://www.tested.com/art/makers/520127-making-real-life-size-eve-robot-wall-e/

 

 

 

 

Muscular Dystrophy Association Muscle Walk

WALL-E entertained the walking teams at this annual fundraiser at Orange County Great Park in Irvine. This was his 3rd year at this event.