Maker Faire Rome 2024
BotGammon
Home: Italy
Botgammon is the world’s first robot to play Backgammon against humans. Using a precision-engineered robotic arm, it moves checkers with millimeter accuracy. The robot recognizes the board, calculates optimal moves, and flawlessly executes them. Equipped with advanced camera monitoring, dice recognition, and a magnetic pickup system, Botgammon ensures perfect play every time. With its LED matrix for visual feedback, it offers a truly immersive Backgammon experience.
Maker
Alon Borenshtein
By day, Alon is a Software Engineer, but by night, he dives into the thrilling world of robotics. For the past few years, Alon and his son have taken on a series of ambitious, mind-bending projects that push their technical limits and break barriers they never imagined. From robots that can solve Rubik's cubes and Rubik's Clock (world record pending) to robotic arms, their creations are as innovative as they are exciting. Their crowning achievement? BotGammon—the world’s first robot capable of playing backgammon against humans!
