Josiah Kolar

Hi. I'm a Mechanical Engineer interested in Design, Automation, and making life more efficient.


Some of my favorite projects are shown here. I think they're pretty cool.

Chef (Robo)-yardee

I modified a 6 degree of freedom robotic arm and programmed it to help out in the kitchen.

FOCUS Box

I designed, programmed, and manufactured a box that will hold your phone hostage for 60 minutes.

SensoPart PLC Demo

During my internship at CED, I designed and programmed a demo to show what's possible when a vision sensor is paired with a PLC.

SMART Home Plate

For my Senior Design project, I lead a team that was tasked to put a computer and a camera inside a 3D printed home plate to detect the trajectory of a pitch.

Reclaimed Flower Stand

My mom's favorite flower stand broke after ~15 years of use. So I recreated it out of reclaimed fence wood and surprised her for Mother's Day.

Walnut Jewelry Shelf

For my wife's birthday, I built this necklace and earring shelf for her out of walnut and corkboard.

Chef (Robo)-yardee

The FOCUS Box