The Ping Pong Printer uses ink-jet technology to print text onto standard hobby grade ping pong balls. Created to make “ammo” for the Ponginator (a 20' tall ping pong ball-shooting robot) the Ping Pong Printer handles moving the unprinted balls from the hopper to the printing pedestal where an ink jet cartridge shoots ink to create the finished, printed balls. LEDs and CCFT lights illuminate each stage of the printing as the balls progress through the machine. The Ping Pong Printer was shown at First Night Austin, Maker Faire Austin and has been featured in “Nuts and Volts” magazine.

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The Robot Group

Created by members of The Robot Group Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation founded in the Spring of 1989 by a small group of Austin, TX artists and engineers who share a common vision: utilizing technology to create and explore new mediums for art.

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