Grant Imahara

Well known in the engineering community, Imahara has paired his engineering expertise with a Hollywood TV and film career. In addition to his roles on Mythbusters and Battlebots, Imahara is the inventor behind many famous robotic characters - including the Star Wars prequel-era R2-D2, The Late Late Show's Craig Ferguson sidekick -Geoff Peterson, the talking robot, and the rhythmic arms on the modern day Energizer Bunny. Up to his untimely and tragic death Grant was Mouser’s beloved spokesperson and brand ambassador who shared Mouser's passion to positively influence and support innovative design.

almost 10 years ago
Back to the Future Day

THE DAY HAS ARRIVED. October 21, 2015, the "future date" Doc Brown brought Marty and Jennifer to in Back to the Future part II. But instead of the ble

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almost 10 years ago
Timeline of Driverless Cars

Human ingenuity in automotive engineering is about to take a huge turn. From the time Henry Ford helped make the "Horseless Carriageï¿½ an affordable pa

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about 10 years ago
High School Robotics and the FIRST Program

Recently, I had the opportunity to accompany Mouser Electronics to the FIRST World Championships in St. Louis, MO. FIRST (which stands for "For Inspir

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about 10 years ago
From Rosie to JARVIS

When I was a kid, I used to watch a cartoon called "The Jetsons", which was set in a future where flying cars fold up into suitcases, a dinner table a

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over 10 years ago
Challenges of the Final Frontier

Like many kids in my generation, I grew up with Star Trek. I'd watch the Original Series in re-runs and later followed the Next Generation in college.

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over 10 years ago
Robots Everywhere!

Robots are nothing new to the sci-fi genre. From servants like Robby the Robot in Forbidden Planet and The Jetson's sassy maid Rosie, to noble, innoce

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