Empowering Young Creators, One Cut at a Time

About Us: The BeaverBot Story

At BeaverBot, we believe every child is a born creator. 

 

Our mission is to give kids the tools to bring their 

wildest ideas to life safely, easily, and with endless possibilities. 

 

Here’s our story.

Empowering Young Creators, One Cut at a Time

About Us: The BeaverBot Story

At BeaverBot, we believe every child is a born creator. 

 

Our mission is to give kids the tools to bring their 

wildest ideas to life safely, easily, and with endless possibilities. 

 

Here’s our story.

Hi, I'm Rem, founder of BeaverBot.

 

Our story didn’t start with a business plan. It started with a few scraped fingers, a class that changed everything, a small team that stuck together, and a blueprint from the internet.

2013
How It All Began: A Maker's Early Spark

#The Wounds
β€œI'm obsessed with making my own stuff since my early days.”

 

β€œI’ve been obsessed with building things for as long as I can remember.


But as a kid, the tools weren’t made for me. If you wanted to create something, you had to take risks β€” sometimes painful ones. Cuts. Bruises. Band-aids were part of the process.


Years later, with an MIT education and a lifelong passion for making, I finally saw a way to bring my childhood dream to life.” 

2013
How It All Began: A Maker's Early Spark

Hi, I'm Rem, founder of BeaverBot.

 

Our story didn’t start with a business plan. 

 

It started with a few scraped fingers, a class that changed everything, a small team that stuck together, and a blueprint from the internet.

#The Wounds
β€œI'm obsessed with making my own stuff since my early days.”

 

β€œI’ve been obsessed with building things for as long as I can remember.


But as a kid, the tools weren’t made for me. If you wanted to create something, you had to take risks β€” sometimes painful ones. Cuts. Bruises. Band-aids were part of the process.


Years later, with an MIT education and a lifelong passion for making, I finally saw a way to bring my childhood dream to life.” 

#The Class
β€œThe future was already happening β€” I just happened to step into it.”

β€œBack in 2013, I joined How to Make (Almost) Anything, a course created by Dr. Neil Gershenfeld at MIT.

 

  As Neil put it, 

 

'A new digital revolution is coming, this time in fabrication.'

                                                    β€”β€”Neil Gershenfeld


   And he was right.

 

   For the first time, I truly experienced the beauty of β€œideas before making.” Not for a business pitch. Not for a research paper.  β€

β€œIt was 13 intense weeks of building, learning, and discovering. I worked with everything from laser cutters and CNC mills to 3D printers and water jets. 

 

But what stayed with me wasn’t just the machines.
It was the feeling.

 

'The realization that making no longer belonged to factories. It belonged to people. Ordinary people. Dreamers. Tinkerers. Even kids.'

 

That was the moment something shifted inside me.”

β€œ A quiet but powerful question took root:

 

β€˜If the world was entering the age of personal fabrication, why were children still left behind?’”

#The Class
β€œThe future was already happening β€” I just happened to step into it.”

β€œIt was 13 intense weeks of building, learning, and discovering. I worked with everything from laser cutters and CNC mills to 3D printers and water jets.  

 

But what stayed with me wasn’t just the machines.
It was the feeling.

 

'The realization that making no longer belonged to factories. It belonged to people. Ordinary people. Dreamers. Tinkerers. Even kids.'

 

That was the moment something shifted inside me.

β€œBack in 2013, I joined How to Make (Almost) Anything, a course created by Dr. Neil Gershenfeld at MIT.

 

    As Neil put it, 

 

'A new digital revolution is coming, this time in fabrication.'

                                                                     β€”β€”Neil Gershenfeld


    And he was right.

 

    For the first time, I truly experienced the beauty of β€œideas before making.” Not for a business pitch. Not for a research paper.  β€

β€œA quiet but powerful question took root:

β€˜If the world was entering the age of personal fabrication, why were children still left behind?’”

By 2016, that spark had become a mission. 

 

I assembled a small, passionate team and started developing creative learning programs designed to empower young minds.

#The Team
β€œWe realized that kids are natural inventors, but lack safe, capable tools.”

β€œSometimes big ideas begin with humble materials. For us, it started with cardboard.

 

It was cheap, versatile, andβ€”most importantlyβ€”safe. No one’s afraid of corrugated cardboard. 

 

Kids looked at it and thought: 

 

'What can I make with this soft, familiar thing?'

 

Even when they could only use pre-cut pieces, their creativity exploded. Compared to other materials, cardboard sparked the most enthusiasm. It became our medium of choice.”

2013-2016
From Creativity to CardBoard

We worked directly with children in classrooms. And again and again, we saw the same thing:

β€œFace-to-face classes with children have greatly inspired our team. All of our course development revolves around creativity development.

 

We developed hands-on classesβ€”tactile sensory activities, coloring and scanning workshops, sand painting lessonsβ€”exploring every path we could to nurture children’s creativity.

 

With a variety of materials and a variety of course formats, we continue to explore the path of children's creativity development.”

2013-2016
From Creativity to CardBoard

By 2016, that spark had become a mission. 

 

I assembled a small, passionate team and started developing creative learning programs designed to empower young minds.

#The Team
β€œWe realized that kids are natural inventors, but lack safe, capable tools.”

We worked directly with children in classrooms. And again and again, we saw the same thing:

 

β€œFace-to-face classes with children have greatly inspired our team. All of our course development revolves around creativity development.

 

We developed hands-on classesβ€”tactile sensory activities, coloring and scanning workshops, sand painting lessonsβ€”exploring every path we could to nurture children’s creativity.

 

With a variety of materials and a variety of course formats, we continue to explore the path of children's creativity development.”

β€œSometimes big ideas begin with humble materials. For us, it started with cardboard.

 

It was cheap, versatile, andβ€”most importantlyβ€”safe. No one’s afraid of corrugated cardboard. 

 

Kids looked at it and thought: 

 

'What can I make with this soft, familiar thing?'

 

Even when they could only use pre-cut pieces, their creativity exploded. Compared to other materials, cardboard sparked the most enthusiasm. It became our medium of choice.”3

2016-2019
Drill + Nibbler = Kids Table Saw?

β€œWe began re-imagining the design from the inside outβ€”splitting the structure into smaller parts that could be safely assembled, with some components pre-built for convenience. 

 

It wasn’t just about simplifying the tool; it was about making the building of the tool part of the experience.


This became our first prototype.”

That’s when Rem stumbled upon the Kids Table Saw, an open-source project that turned an industrial nibbler into a kid-friendly tool. 

#The First Blueprint
β€œSpilt the cutter into parts.”

 

β€œIn 2019, our teammate Lucine came across a clever DIY project on JSK’s website called the Stand Nibbler.


It was a brilliant ideaβ€”someone had transformed an industrial nibbler into a standing device that looked safer and more stable than anything we’d seen before. 

 

Even more inspiring were the YouTube comments: full of creative suggestions that sparked new thinking.


That’s when it hit us:
'What if we turned this into a modular, buildable tool for kids?'”

 A classroom-ready, DIY-friendly nibbler table that wasn’t just safe and functional. 

β€œ It was a beginningβ€”rough around the edges, but full of potential.”

2016-2019
Drill + Nibbler = Kids Table Saw?

That’s when Rem stumbled upon the Kids Table Saw, an open-source project that turned an industrial nibbler into a kid-friendly tool. 

#The First Blueprint
β€œSpilt the cutter into parts.”

 

β€œIn 2019, our teammate Lucine came across a clever DIY project on JSK’s website called the Stand Nibbler.


It was a brilliant ideaβ€”someone had transformed an industrial nibbler into a standing device that looked safer and more stable than anything we’d seen before. 

 

Even more inspiring were the YouTube comments: full of creative suggestions that sparked new thinking.


That’s when it hit us:
'What if we turned this into a modular, buildable tool for kids?'”

A classroom-ready, DIY-friendly nibbler table that wasn’t just safe and functional. 

β€œ  We began re-imagining the design from the inside outβ€”splitting the structure into smaller parts that could be safely assembled, with some components pre-built for convenience. 

 

It wasn’t just about simplifying the tool; it was about making the building of the tool part of the experience.


This became our first prototype.”

β€œ It was a beginningβ€”rough around the edges, but full of potential.”

#The Second Blueprint
β€œTransform a nibbler into a table.”

β€œA Kids' Table Saw Project on Imgur where someone had mounted a nibbler beneath a tabletop to create a compact cutting station for kids.
It wasn’t polished. It wasn’t perfect. But it was ingenious.”

β€œBut as we tested it, we quickly realized the challenges: 

 

it wobbled too much, it wasn’t easy to move, and the setup felt too fragile for regular classroom use. Still, the idea held power.”

Sometime later, while searching for a simple handheld nibbler for class use, I came across an open-source gem.

β€œThere was something raw and magical about itβ€”an idea that came from the maker community and had real heart.Our team was instantly drawn to it. 

 

We started prototyping our own versions almost immediately, scaling it down with the dream of bringing it into classrooms.

 

That’s when we made our second prototype.”

β€œIt reminded us what we were chasing:

β€˜A creative tool that felt magical, safe, and empoweringβ€”a tool that could help kids shape their world, one cut at a time.’”

#The Second Blueprint
β€œSpilt the cutter into parts.”

Sometime later, while searching for a simple handheld nibbler for class use, I came across an open-source gem.

β€œA Kids' Table Saw Project on Imgur where someone had mounted a nibbler beneath a tabletop to create a compact cutting station for kids.
It wasn’t polished. It wasn’t perfect. But it was ingenious.”

β€œThere was something raw and magical about itβ€”an idea that came from the maker community and had real heart.Our team was instantly drawn to it. 

 

We started prototyping our own versions almost immediately, scaling it down with the dream of bringing it into classrooms.

 

That’s when we made our second prototype.”

β€œBut as we tested it, we quickly realized the challenges: 

 

it wobbled too much, it wasn’t easy to move, and the setup felt too fragile for regular classroom use. Still, the idea held power.”

β€œIt reminded us what we were chasing:

β€˜A creative tool that felt magical, safe, and empoweringβ€”a tool that could help kids shape their world, one cut at a time.’”

2019–2021
From Original Design to Real-World Prototypes

@Feedback from user 1:

"My machine jams after a few uses. Why doesn't this machine have an accessory to prevent the waste from jamming?"

@Product Industrial Designer Lucine:

"It jammed too often? We created a new anti-jamming system."

In 2021, we launched BeaverBot’s first prototype. BeaverBot is first sold as a pre-assembled DIY product.

β€œWe are well aware that a product that has just started needs more market feedback to be refined. This step is actually We invited families into our process. 

 

Parents, educators, and kids became our co-designers, offering unfiltered feedback that reshaped the product at every level. We also received a lot of useful feedback. Our product was created together with consumers. ”

@Feedback from user 2:

"I think you shouldn't design a split machine. It's too difficult to install. My child and I are confused."

@Product Industrial Designer Lucine:

"Assembly was confusing? We redesigned it into an all-in-one device."

2019–2021
From Original Design to Real-World Prototypes

In 2021, we launched BeaverBot’s first prototype. BeaverBot is first sold as a pre-assembled DIY product.

β€œWe are well aware that a product that has just started needs more market feedback to be refined. This step is actually We invited families into our process. 

 

Parents, educators, and kids became our co-designers, offering unfiltered feedback that reshaped the product at every level. We also received a lot of useful feedback. Our product was created together with consumers. ”

@Feedback from user 1:

"My machine jams after a few uses. Why doesn't this machine have an accessory to prevent the waste from jamming?"

@Product Industrial Designer Lucine:

"It jammed too often? We created a new anti-jamming system."

@Feedback from user 2:

"I think you shouldn't design a split machine. It's too difficult to install. My child and I are confused."

@Product Industrial Designer Lucine:

"Assembly was confusing? We redesigned it into an all-in-one device."

β€œOur own teammates’ kids were the first testers. 

 

They participated in every prototype improvement and testing. They didn’t sugarcoat their opinions.

 

They pointed out the wobbly parts, the too-tough screws, the parts that didn’t feel fun enough.”

β€œLucine's son Nolan often made sharp comments. 


When Nolan shared the product with his classmates, he told us, 

 

'You guys should design something that is already drawn for us, so that we can quickly divide the work and cooperate.'

 

This is the inspiration for our development case.

And every single one of their insights made BeaverBot a real DIY partner from a conceptual partner.”

β€œOur own teammates’ kids were the first testers. 

 

They participated in every prototype improvement and testing. They didn’t sugarcoat their opinions.

 

They pointed out the wobbly parts, the too-tough screws, the parts that didn’t feel fun enough.”

β€œLucine's son Nolan often made sharp comments. 


When Nolan shared the product with his classmates, he told us, 

 

'You guys should design something that is already drawn for us, so that we can quickly divide the work and cooperate.'

 

This is the inspiration for our development case.

And every single one of their insights made BeaverBot a real DIY partner from a conceptual partner.”

2022–2023
A Companion, Not Just a Tool

β€œWe refined everything: one-button operation, intuitive design, and an anti-jam feature that actually worked. We optimized the cutting power to handle thicker cardboard without sacrificing safety.

 

At this point, we started to think:  What do we want this machine to be? 

 

It should be a companion for children from the inside out. ”

Sketch of BeaverBot

Iterative Renderings

Final Rendering

By 2022, BeaverBot has completed its initial product iteration and entered the final appearance design and production stage.

β€œIn 2023, we took the final leap. We partnered with a Lamborghini designer to craft BeaverBot’s visual identity β€” a bright, bold orange beaver with a spark of personality. Kids loved it. ”

@BeaveBot Designer Panda:

"I wanted to design a companion that children could call it their buddy, their helper, even their robot sidekick."

2022–2023
A Companion, Not Just a Tool

By 2022, BeaverBot has completed its initial product iteration and entered the final appearance design and production stage.

β€œWe refined everything: one-button operation, intuitive design, and an anti-jam feature that actually worked. We optimized the cutting power to handle thicker cardboard without sacrificing safety.

 

At this point, we started to think:  What do we want this machine to be? 

 

It should be a companion for children from the inside out. ”

β€œIn 2023, we took the final leap. We partnered with a Lamborghini designer to craft BeaverBot’s visual identity β€” a bright, bold orange beaver with a spark of personality. Kids loved it. ”

Sketch of BeaverBot

Iterative Renderings

Final Rendering

@BeaveBot Designer Panda:

"I wanted to design a companion that children could call it their buddy, their helper, even their robot sidekick."

2024
Rigor, Reliability, and Ready for the World

β€œEvery mold, every motor, every millimeter was checked, rechecked, and kid-tested in real homes and classrooms. ”

In 2023, before BeaverBot ever reached mass production, it passed a battery of global safety certifications.

β€œWe tested, refined, then tested again.”

Title

12000+

Round of Satety Testing

1030+

Customers Served

5

Global Product Safety Certifications

2024
Rigor, Reliability, and Ready for the World

In 2023, before BeaverBot ever reached mass production, it passed a battery of global safety certifications.

β€œEvery mold, every motor, every millimeter was checked, rechecked, and kid-tested in real homes and classrooms. ”

β€œWe tested, refined, then tested again.”

12000+

1030+

5

Round of Satety Testing

Customers Served

Global Product Safety Certifications

2025
From a Workshop Dream to a Worldwide Mission

β€œStarting from a wound and a course, I met like-minded teams along the way and was inspired by the maker community. 

 

Now, we have witnessed how we turned a seemingly naive idea into a product that children can really use in the classroom.

 

Today, we're crafting an even bigger storyβ€”turning creativity into adventure. 

 

More engaging content, more innovative tools are coming.”

2025
From a Workshop Dream to a Worldwide Mission

β€œStarting from a wound and a course, I met like-minded teams along the way and was inspired by the maker community. 

 

Now, we have witnessed how we turned a seemingly naive idea into a product that children can really use in the classroom.

 

Today, we're crafting an even bigger storyβ€”turning creativity into adventure. 

 

More engaging content, more innovative tools are coming.”

2026 and Beyond

β€œWe won’t stop here. 

 

Our mission remains to make BeaverBot the best creative companion for kids, helping them turn imagination into reality. We’ll keep exploring, questioning, and innovating, making each creation part of a greater adventure.

 

Stay tuned, join our journey, and let’s create stories together, one cut at a time.”

2026 and Beyond

β€œWe won’t stop here. 

 

Our mission remains to make BeaverBot the best creative companion for kids, helping them turn imagination into reality. We’ll keep exploring, questioning, and innovating, making each creation part of a greater adventure.

 

Stay tuned, join our journey, and let’s create stories together, one cut at a time.””