One of the many important roles we hope to play in the robotics community is that of a place where robot hardware designs– not just software– can be openly published and improved upon. At the Grace Hopper conference, Natalie Jeremijenko gave a wonderful talk about the Feral Robotic Dogs Project. This is a great example in that it hijacks toy robot dogs to engage a community in a discussion about real environmental concerns. We will strive both to point to sites such as that, and to present a first publication location for other robot projects wishing to go public with their designs. On that front, we are very excited to be able to announce that we will be publishing the design of the Keepon robot from Japan. Keepon has shown real success interacting with children in schools throughout Japan, and we are honored that Professor Kozima-san wants to use CIR in this way. I am hoping the combination of such open designs, plus a comprehensive database of robot equipment and commercial robotics capabilities can together form a critical mass for much more innovation.