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Mayhem Rest in Piece
Rob Kaye, Mayhem to many of us, ‘One of God’s own prototypes,’ one of the three cocreators of the Bartendro project, passed away around February 21st, 2026.
I have a Gallery of photos of Mayhem during Burning Man 2012 when he worked on a memorial temple for Greg Junell.
Cocktail robotics does not need to be something that ‘just works.’ At least not in the Austrian RoboExotica sense.
There has been a slight difference between the viennese focus on robots who belong in a cocktail culture context and the California robotics focus on robots that actually work.
Hello Drinkbot Com Returns
The domain squatters gave up on hellodrinkbot.com, so we have it back.
And possibly exciting news, Claude Code is making so much possible and so I am revisiting a rewrite of the cocktail robot software.
I have the name ‘drinkbotos,’ but when I told my son-in-law that name he laughed. So perhaps a better name is called for.
North Bay Python 2024 Talk: Cocktail Robotics
Christine and I spoke at the North Bay Python conference about cocktail robotics — the intersection of humanity and technology in a hedonistic context.
Return of Hello Drinkbot
We lost the .com domain, but here is a rebirth — the site is back at hellodrinkbot.org.
3D Printed 8-Tube Spout
Donald Bell contributed a model for a 3D-printed 8-tube dispensing spout, now available on GitHub.
Hello Drinkbot in Make Magazine
Hello Drinkbot was featured in Make Magazine’s Tasty Tech article. Welcome to visitors from the magazine!
Cocktail Robotics Grand Challenge 2019
The Cocktail Robotics Grand Challenge is Sunday July 21st, 2019 at DNA Lounge. Come bring a robot!
Workshop Updates After Maker Faire 2019
The Maker Faire workshop went well — all robots went home able to dispense liquids. Here are some configuration fixes and improvements.
Assembly and Operation Instructions (Maker Faire 2019)
Step-by-step assembly and operation instructions for Hello Drinkbot as of Maker Faire 2019.
Hello Drinkbot Bill of Materials on Amazon
A complete bill of materials for building a Hello Drinkbot — everything except wire and the laser-cut frame.
Cutting Drinkbots at Chimera Art Space
Laser cutting parts for about 30 Hello Drinkbots at Chimera Art Space in Sebastopol, CA.
Getting Ready for Maker Faire 2019
Preparing for Maker Faire 2019 — laser cutting 30 bots, building the SD card image, planning the workshop.
Kids Love Cocktail Robotics
My grandson Finn took over bartending duties at a party, dispensing Italian sodas with the Hello Drinkbot.
Hello Drinkbot Community Links
Links to the Hello Drinkbot Facebook group, GitHub repos, Discord, and more.
What Is Hello Drinkbot?
An overview of the Hello Drinkbot project — hardware, software, philosophy, and how it all fits together.