Robotics Association of Nepal (RAN)
Designed and developped in Nepal Communitere
Project history
Since its creation in 2010, Robotics Association of Nepal (RAN) has been participating in developing the robotics and maker movement in Nepal. Its motto is : “local problems, local solutions and global impact”.
To do so, they organize weekly workshops on different topics : 3D printer, basics and advanced robotics, …They also launched in 2012 YANTRA, an annual international robotics competition, which is now a platform that fosters collaboration between engineers, artists, educators, students or doctors. Highly committed to sensitize women to engineering, they kickstarted MISS TECH to empower them to advance their career in this field.
Today, the association grew substantially with 17 full-time workers and more than 100 volunteers.
How do they interact with the workshop?
Basically, RAN uses Nepal Communitere for its space, its machines and its tools. Thereby, their R&D unit can freely design and prototype products in the makerspace. They also use the space to provide their weekly workshops
What’s next ?
RAN team is full of new ideas to develop robotics and new technologies in Nepal. In 2017/2018, they plan to create the first Fab Lab for professionals in Nepal, launch a drone incubation program for medical supply and develop a disability café to help disable people to use new technologies.