The Design Process of the ApeLab: A Fablab on Wheels

Recently developed at the University of Trento in Italy, ApeLab is a Fablab on wheels that encompasses the concept, design, and tools necessary to provide a mobile laboratory experience. The Piaggio Ape Car has been converted into a Fablab, making ApeLab a portable space equipped with digital manufacturing machines and other features. The project aims to promote STEAM education and digital manufacturing through hands-on learning activities, encourage scientific communication in an easy and creative way, and generate curiosity and creativity among people of all ages by raising awareness of important scientific topics that are often overlooked.