Drawing Videos On An Etch-a-Sketch
A new etch-a-sketch robot can draw full portraits in under a minute. Developed by Every Flavor of Robot, the project faced challenges but ultimately succeeded in demonstrating its capabilities. Improvements included a custom motor driver platform and a time-lapse camera for video playback.
- ▪The etch-a-sketch robot can create a portrait in as little as one minute.
- ▪The project was initially delayed due to access issues with their code.
- ▪A custom motor driver platform and software tweaks were developed to enhance performance.
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Drawing Videos On An Etch-a-Sketch No comments by: Julian Scheffers May 26, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy We’ve covered etch-a-sketch robots before, but usually they’re not quite as fast as [Every Flavor of Robot]’s “video” etch-a-sketch, capable of drawing a full portrait in as little as a minute. The robot, nearly finished drawing a portrait of [William Osman]The idea comes from the motivation to make something cool for Open Sauce. Of course, most projects with a deadline come very close to missing it, and–like many an Open Sauce project–this one is no exception. Arriving in California, they realize they couldn’t access their code! Fortunately, they get a demo working where your portrait is drawn just in time. After the event, [EFoR] sought to improve their robot.
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