Maker Faire 2026

ROB returned to Maker Faire Bay Area, September 25–27, 2026, at the historic Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California.

This album starts at the Orbitus Robotics booth: ROB beneath the canopy, with the robot-building and training posters behind it. The weekend continues with droid displays, a moment between exhibits, and a colorful visitor outside the booth. Scroll on for Kierie’s closer look at Sunday’s demonstrations and the busy exhibition hall.

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Photo 1: ROB stands beneath a black canopy behind a rope barrier, with speakers and robotics posters around the booth.

Photo 2: Front view of ROB on its tracked base, with articulated arms and two tall robot-building and training posters behind it.

Photo 3: Portrait view of ROB showing its camera head, round chest speakers, exposed arm joints, and tracked base.

Photo 4: A visitor poses beside an orange-and-white astromech and a small blue-headed droid at the Droid Builders Bay Area display.

Photo 5: A visitor wearing a Maker Faire lanyard poses next to a full-size blue-and-white R2-D2 replica.

Photo 6: An adult and child wearing event lanyards sit together inside the high-roofed Maker Faire exhibition hall.

Photo 7: Two visitors pose outside the ROB booth; one wears a purple hat and sunglasses with colorful electronic gadgets.

On Sunday, September 27, ROB ventured beyond the booth. A blue lightsaber rose above its articulated arms as it traveled through the hall, stopped beside R2-D2 and the other droids, and drew visitors in for a closer look. The rear and side views reveal ROB’s camera head, articulated arms, tracked base, and the hardware that makes the demonstrations possible.

Kierie’s photos also take in the colorful rovers at the HomeBrew Robotics Club display. The two short clips show ROB among the droids and rolling outside the Orbitus canopy. They play at normal speed without audio; the caption and transcript controls provide descriptions of the visible action.

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Photo 1: Side view of ROB outdoors with one arm extended and a second lightsaber angled across its tracked base.

Photo 2: ROB turns its spherical camera head toward the camera in a busy exhibition hall, with arm motors and wiring visible.

Photo 3: Rear view of ROB holding a blue lightsaber beside R2-D2, an orange droid, and a tall cream-colored droid.

Photo 4: Front three-quarter view of ROB with purple chest rings, one open gripper, and a blue lightsaber among Maker Faire visitors.

Video 5: ROB holds a blue lightsaber upright near visitors and astromech droids inside the exhibition hall.

Photo 6: R2-D2 fills the foreground while ROB, holding a blue lightsaber, stands among visitors at the droid display.

Video 7: ROB rolls along the outdoor aisle beside the Orbitus canopy toward the exhibition-hall doorway, accompanied by an operator.

Photo 8: A maker stands behind bright yellow and orange wheeled robots at the HomeBrew Robotics Club display, beside a green figure on a rover.

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Video 5: ROB holds a blue lightsaber upright near visitors and astromech droids inside the exhibition hall.

[Visual description; no audio] Rear view of ROB with a blue lightsaber raised in the Maker Faire hall. Visitors and droids surround ROB as the camera widens the view. The camera moves closer to ROB and the visitors beside it.

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Video 7: ROB rolls along the outdoor aisle beside the Orbitus canopy toward the exhibition-hall doorway, accompanied by an operator.

[Visual description; no audio] ROB rolls past the Orbitus canopy with its lightsabers extended. ROB travels along the outdoor aisle toward the exhibition-hall doorway. An operator walks beside ROB as it continues toward the hall.

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Maker Faire Bay Area event details. Continue from the event floor to the workshop in ROB’s 2026 development gallery, including the October Coke-can practice session.

ROB at Maker Faire Bay Area 2026

Around the faire with ROB

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