Parts and Labor:
Bug Labs founder Peter
Semmelhack demonstrates
one application of his
modular gadget; custom-built add-ons can attach to
the BUGbase (above).
Populist Mechanics
Bug Labs wants you to build your own gizmos.
by Kyle Monson | Photos by David Black
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