Alonso Martinez's 3D-Printed Animated Robots!

We're gushing with grins and delight at the sight of these adorable animated robots created by artist Alonso Martinez. Sean chats with Alonso to learn how he designed and engineered his family of robots, using processes like 3D printing, mold-making, and silicone casting. They're amazing!
Keep up to date with Alonso's robot projects at eepurl.com/cOmN2r and on social media @alonsorobots
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[@mrdandaniel97]

Alonso is the embodiment of Pixar in a person

[@LAKster]

never seen a man this genuinly happy. Amazing to see and his robots are cool as heck :)

[@pitot1988]

That's the happiness that money can't buy, close, but that's just genuine and pure joy right there :)

[@harmonycollier7209]

He's sooo precious.

[@davemarx7856]

LAKster right? dude was all smiles. So happy that...... a skeptic might assume he was on drugs. However, I'm not that skeptic for once.

[@diynevala]

I got a vibe that he is a bit nervous on camera, and he reacts to that situation by laughing. Nothing bad about that! Of course I might be wrong. He seems like an intellingent and a good man!

[@StoopsyDaisy]

LAKster thats a true disney cast member for ya

[@amemiteiru]

The blinking robo is so cute!!!

[@Jarymut]

I'd put on my desk, so he would be happy every time I'm back. Amazing!

[@Studio271]

I went to High School with Alonso, very happy to see him doing well. Always was a bright and positive artist!

[@LeviLPavia]

Studio271 good to see people like that in this world

[@glowytheglowbug]

They are just sooooo cute

[@TheNextDecade244]

Oh my god these are absolutely adorable

[@zeno_oliviero]

That is the most smiling guy I've ever seen

[@AHustleIsLikeASideOfFries]

If I had a job like that that allowed me near limitless creative freedom, I'd smile so much my face would probably stick that way.

[@HAL_NOVEMILA]

This guy is awesome!

[@b3jojo]

And THAT'S why he works at Pixar. Absolutely amazing!!

[@Sasasala386]

This has to be the happiest man on earth BRING MORE OF THIS GUY STUFF PLEASE

[@jaistanley]

Bring back Alonso! He's great on camera.. You rarely see anyone that takes so much joy from a hobby. Amazing robots too.. Creative and fun.

[@jaredlong8383]

I think this would be perfect with the Google Assistant built into it

[@OhNoIguanas]

Jared Long I was thinking Alexa support would be awesome.

[@jaredlong8383]

Micro_Squid I personally prefer Google Assistant. I have no problem with Alexa, I just think any Assistant AI would be neat on this.

[@hellcatdave1]

Yeah but it goes against the idea behind these robots.

[@LeonLucena]

Jared Long yeah men! Take my money!!

[@sonofhendrix]

Actually it would be better with something a bit more advanced like the one used in china that people use as a friendship AI, and you can hold a conversation with it. But im sure those AI's are on the way very soon.

[@Demoni696]

THIS ! Tested needs more of THIS ! The problem solving and attention to detail that went into the design and creation of these little robots is inspiring. Thank you for having Alonso on and thank you for doing such an in depth exploration into the creation of his "pets". If possible an follow up episode about the programming that went into the bots would also be very informative.

[@HermanVonPetri]

So these robots are cool, adorable and super creative, plus the custom work he put into teaching himself how to make them is seriously impressive. I already had major respect for him and then the bombshell at the end, "Oh by the way I built one that can jump over a human." !!!!

[@Musicmanuk94]

We need a kickstarter for these! We all need a family of our own!

[@BangnKlang]

I'd love to see an animated short featuring these little guys. No words. Everything completely communicated through the movement of these adorable personalities.

[@arannak3826]

Damn! his toys looks as happy as him.

[@RichardTingley]

He really loves his robots. Brilliant.

[@BenjaminSissel]

What Alonso talks about has always been something I've obsessed over in movies. I love non-verbal characters; Stitch, Toothless, R2, BB8... they have these moments that transcend verbal communication in every way and I really appreciate the awareness and attentiveness he's brought to that.

[@kyledc4105]

It's crazy how something as simple as a blink can bring so much life to an object

[@ValBalza]

Make Myra an actual product and I'll buy it as soon it's available, I'm sure it won't be just me ;)

[@Havealotoofdollars]

I will buy it too

[@stargazer_and_co]

👍

[@TexProjects]

It's awesome how a guy that is expert in animations made a robot with no experience. Big like!

[@geoffstartswithg]

Alonso seems like a super sweet human being, making super sweet bots. This was great, plus no Norm!

[@TheDrew4321]

Alonso seems really pleasant and his robots are adorable.

[@Maraaass]

This is so amazing, seeing the guy genuinly happy and enjoying talking about his robots so much and interacting with them.

[@1bytesnack369]

Loved that interview. Alonso's joy shows in his creations and Sean's enthusiasm just complemented it. What a nice gleeful moment.

[@DJlegionuk]

Sean is killing it with his videos at the moment.These robots are just this guys hobby, like WOW he is amazingly good my mind is blown away by the amount of time he would have spent to perfect the various parts to get them so perfect. I expect he has access to a lot of creative types at his job, but it's still a lot of work to do.

[@NeilHarrisonNEH]

Wow he's so happy!

[@siddharthshekhawat5502]

This guy Alonso is really genius,,and see how happy he is .....

[@LeonLucena]

What did you do Alonso?! These are the ultimate weapon of cuteness.. The world can't be what once was.

[@I-am-nobody-Exaybachay]

This is the best tested video ever. More of these two. They worked well together. Alonso makes me smile in fascination

[@SleepyPitou]

Sean is probably your best interviewer cuz he knows what he is talking about

[@gotarainer158]

you have no idea how i am so amazed by this and i am a robotics student tho

[@Sony_08]

When he pointed at Mira and did the "Bang" and she reacted I just had this big happy grin on my face. That's so adorable!

[@ercost60]

Bravo Alonso! Your joy and passion come through loud & clear here. So great to see you've found your calling very early in life. Keep it up!

[@joshuajaydan]

These are amazing! So cool. And I love how he just kept trying things.

[@rockhunther0209]

the love and happiness that come out of this man and his creations...wow....

[@nachotinao8853]

Absolutely lovable. Amazing and inspiring how much effort he spent designing

[@me_ca136]

He shows so much Emotion on his face! 0.0

[@dyoox01]

Great video! Alonso's enthusiasm is infectious.

[@sublimeisthecoolest]

Just another example why I love Tested.

[@meokater]

Alonso, you are simply awesome. Just having no ideas about how complicated a project could be, but to know what you want, is an amazing feature. please keep us updated on these cute Bots @Tested

[@ChrisEllerby]

So darn awesome. Love these robots. Great example of what you can make if you have a vision and the drive to research and learn. Can't wait to see what he makes next!

[@MrRyckless]

Those robots are so amazing and so well designed ! This is a beautiful work and it's still very pleasant to see a passionate person talk about his fascinating creations :D

[@roidroid]

The servos on the bouncing squishy bot are *Turnigy S3066-HV*. 24:55 the long-named wireless chip he can't quite remember, is likely the *NRF24L01*

[@drewby4701]

These are so good!!! I'd love to see a bottom eyelid added for more emotion! Like, if it's looking at you and then you look at it, it raises its lower lid. That'd be great. Get on that mass production!

[@muh1h1]

This was one of the best tested videos i have seen in a long time! Those robots are awesome, really liked em!

[@kannanokannanokannan]

his passion oozes when he explains :) and the robot looks exactly like him!!

[@saularchila1519]

this is definitely one of my favorite tested videos!

[@syedshahidulislam7180]

wow! its amazing! I really love how the blinking part was done with an OLED display and not with complex mechanisms! Really smart! Also the joystick mechanism converted to an ultra cute 3D printed robot..! It's just amazing!

[@elente]

This Alonso is a happy dude, no question about it.

[@Psysium]

Alonso and his robots are incredibly endearing. More please!

[@EvoEightRich03]

I wonder if he has ever seen Cosmo? He is one of the best sound communicating robots out there, he is also created by some guys who use to work at pixar, his personality is second to none! His robots are great as well! keep up the good work.

[@mrLiamnicholson]

Alonso is the most refreshingly enthusiastic person ever! great video

[@aboldy]

what a lovely guy. Love his work.

[@BlackWolf42-]

Alonso has some really nice robots. He's got a great skillset.

[@smoothon]

Very cool, great looking molds and castings! Thanks for posting!

[@s_mores]

This is so cool and the guy coming to talk about them has such passion it is insane! This is great. Next stop a real life big hero 6.

[@kitizz548]

Yes! More of this kind of stuff, please!

[@ryansizemore5064]

You should make one that mimics laughter when it hears it as its only way of communicating.

[@FetusTwinzies]

i love how Alonso himself looks like a Pixar animated character - super nice dude with super rad robots. this was excellent

[@42tancho]

I think these robots are Canadian

[@gunkid6368]

im not your buddy guy beep boop

[@lloydsvoid]

im not your guy buddy boop beep

[@GritsnBeans]

Nick Saunders im not your buddy friend bedebedebede

[@MichaelCouture87]

Canadians who've never seen South Park are reading this like "what are talking aboot, pal?".

[@jetblueone]

Tancho K. don't pick the baby lol it looks like Ike

[@Erpty05]

Wow this guy is brilliant. I love how he uses the tools hes familiar with.

[@GreyDevil]

These robots are really incredible, great video.

[@IffeOnline]

Everything about this video made my day. What a hero :D

[@ShaunHusain]

That joystick he reverse engineered was awesome. Also cool project and presentation.

[@Riddla26]

I love how much detail you guys went into on this thing. While Adam and Norm often find neat new props or pieces they are very cool and it's great to hear discussion about the various techniques used in it's making, but discussing the programs used for the design (and obviously having a host as knowledgeable as Sean) and the other avenues the conversation took really takes this to another level of nerd-ery and shows the level of dedication to technology itself, instead of being a pop-nerd outlet. Great stuff.

[@georgeyankovic]

what about the mushroom bot and the smallest guy???

[@antval5729]

Thats what im saying 😯😯

[@Buy-n-large]

pretty sure the tiny one was just a model, not sure about the mushroom though.

[@singlecellll]

George Yankovic yeah

[@robertomartin8731]

The eye implementation is awesome!

[@SkellaBella1396]

Ahhh those lil baby bots are so cute! And the creator is so pleased with them, it's awesome!

[@ralph77phil]

wow! very impressed! this guy is really talented. electronics and hardware-wise. 👍

[@hernanurrutia]

Amazing work! That guy should take it to the market! Great animation!

[@makinarex9]

Of course it's someone from Pixar who makes something that looks so simple have so much personality. OMG I want one!!!

[@kdvr766]

Migz Ventanilla which one the guy or the robot?😂😂

[@vangelis.gavalakis]

OMG. that jumping robot is hilarious! I want one!

[@CDRaff]

Absolutely amazing and inspiring.

[@BioshadowX]

Holy crow, I did a double take at the start of the video. They look like you animated them into the video straight out of a pixar movie! I can't believe the translation of that style and personality into the real world, that's incredible.

[@NostromoVA]

What a delight! Well done!

[@SeanLeach]

Wow, they had a serious case of the giggles. I have never seen anyone so close to laughing so many times...

[@SeanLeach]

Side note, there have to be some hilarious outakes from this...

[@Deybis]

I was smiling the whole time while watching this video

[@KyleHance]

Alonso is every bit as adorable as his robots.

[@Garrison64]

I would love to have one of the blinking ones. Very cool!

[@graw777]

Alonso: *_"Master Toy Maker."_* Thing is i believe he makes them mostly with LOVE.

[@TheNikkel666]

awesome dude, love to see more of his work :)

[@TheLoneGingerShow]

I'd love to see more of this guy on tested!

[@Heuamoebe]

So the self-made springs are connected in series to the servo motors? That leads to really interesting dynamics! And all tuned by hand, I am impressed.

[@jaydenhayden8592]

really interesting and entertaining to watch!

[@Lostpanda123]

This guy is a genius! I want to buy each one of these!

[@geoffreyentwistle8176]

These shall lead the most adorable robot uprising imaginable! I, for one, welcome our new marshmallow overlords! XD

[@obed.raimundo]

These are fantastic!

[@janettaselaar5673]

New version of Calimero, lovely adorable!

[@MakerDaveBagnall]

I love these!

[@albertjesiah9813]

i know Im asking the wrong place but does someone know a trick to get back into an Instagram account? I stupidly forgot the login password. I love any assistance you can offer me.

[@zavierluciano2317]

@Albert Jesiah Instablaster :)

[@2verge]

Alonso, what you're doing is amazing and fun.

[@Erpty05]

these are fantastic!!

[@refracted1290]

I met this guy at a conference in Santa Clara once! He's pretty nice and loved showing off his robots there.

[@bitsRboolean]

Tested needs to partner with this man.

[@turbocateyeS475]

That fella seems so happy and upbeat and excited. I wish i could be like that...no wonder pixar never hired me.

[@MrTheMighty]

Ok... I would totally buy one of these. I know a lot of other people have said this, but I'd buy one if all it did was look around, blink, and make the occasional "boop" noise. Just another example of not needing a lot of detail to give something a lot of personality. And there's no possibility for uncanny valley, so that's a win!

[@MrMoves-hs4nx]

I think a kickstarter would be really successful I would back this, these things are adorable!

[@bknwuzheer1]

love when he talks to them

[@MakerofThingss]

I am shocked the bouncy robot doesn't have a Pixar Lamp version....

[@johnwayne2103]

His robots are amazing!