You’ve seen robots engaged in activities from manufacturing cars to playing soccer. What would you do if you could make your own robot? Now there are ways to make robots using plastic film sheets and an ink jet printer! That’s right, you can make a 3-D robot from a 2-D printer!. A robotic system is generally composed of a chassis that forms the structure or body of the robot, a processor to handle onboard programming and systems processing, motor controllers that take signals from the processor and direct motors to respond appropriately, as well as input systems such as sensors that provide information about the environment back to the processor. A new method developed by researchers funded by the National Science Foundation enable an inkjet printer to print the basic design of a robot onto plastic sheets. A copper sheet is added to the plastic one, and the circuit to control the device is printed by the ink jet printer. The circuit is embedded into the plastic, and these sheets are then cut and folded into the shape of the robot. Processors, motors, and sensors are attached, and the robot is ready to perform its tasks. This is like origami for techies—with sensors and motors attached. For the full issue with more information, activities and links, visit http://nsf.gov/cise/csbytes/newsletter/vol3/pdf/csbb-vol3-i3.pdf.