Agnes the Robot Knitter Knits a Scarf

Posted on February 28, 2014

Agnes Roboknit is a robotic knitter. This timelapse video shows Agnes sitting in a corner knitting a red and black scarf. The humanoid robot operates a circular knitting loom created by Andy Noyes. Make reports that most of the robot was homemade. Her silicone face and hands were made from plaster casts of a real person. The robot made its debut at Maker Faire UK 2013. Take a look:

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