Maker Faire, Bay Area

Wall-E melted the hearts of thousands of Bay Area visitors to the Maker Faire May 18-19. This unique event celebrates DIY, hi-tech and creativity. Michael McMaster & Mike Senna brought their creations to inspire Makers of all ages to follow their dreams and create the amazing things they dream about. It was our third year at the event, to show our progress on the project. Our booth was sponsored by Progressive Automations, which makes the actuators used in our WALL-E.

Visitors were amazed to learn that the project took 3 years to complete. They enjoyed seeing some of the parts molds and looking at photos of the build process to better understand the detail involved in building EVERY SINGLE CUSTOM PART FROM SCRATCH. This was mind-boggling to many. (Nope! No off-the-shelf parts!) We displayed one WALL-E unit on a tabletop with the outer body removed so that visitors could see the inner workings, electronic circuits, servos and actuators in motion. We also drove our second WALL-E unit to entertain the crowd, which kept pouring through Fiesta Hall nonstop Saturday and Sunday. While visitors of all ages took countless photos of our WALL-E, we enjoyed taking photos of them interacting with WALL-E. Hope you enjoy the smiles on these faces as much as we did!

Long Beach Comic Expo

We brought our WALL-E to the Long Beach Comic Expo. He took photos with guests in the lobby, then rolled through the Exhibit Hall to entertain the Exhibitors.

WALL-E Visits Pediatric Patients at CHOC

Our WALL-E joined Victor Franco's R2-D2 to brighten the day for many pediatric patients at Children's Hospital Orange County. After visiting patients & staff on 4 floors, we got to visit the new hospital tower's Seacrest Studios, which provide radio and video programs for patients, and Turtle Talk with Crush in the main lobby areas.

For more information on the new CHOC tower & Seacrest Studios:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/choc-413738-patients-rooms.html
http://www.choc.org/seacreststudios/

WALL-E watches Turtle Talk at CHOC

Wonder Con Anaheim

We brought our WALL-E out to Anaheim Convention Center for Wonder Con, where hundreds of people enjoyed taking photos of him. Lots of creative cosplayers in the crowd. We joined in with the R2 Builders booth. Below you'll find a fun video of WALL-E becoming fascinated with a power wheelchair.

 McMaster's WALL-E on left, Senna's on right (foreground)

Mike shows Grant Imahara (Mythbusters) WALL-E's new track drive

 Mythbusters' Grant Imahara with R2 & WALL-E Builders 

 Adventure Time hats were everywhere!

Chopper from Oblivion

 WALL-E poses for photos alongside Rocky

WALL-E chats with Travel Channel's Toy Hunter

 WALL-E greets an R2-D2

WALL-E becomes fascinated by a power wheelchair