![]() ![]() Toby Evans, the 374th Airlift Wing innovation officer and a mentor for the YokoWerx Dojo, said the club, also called a “spark cell,” is a branch of Air Force Works, stylized as AFWERX, a servicewide initiative created in 2017 to encourage airmen to practice creative problem solving.Īrceneaux and Evans began planning for the YokoWerx Dojo launch in February. “It’s whole mission is to encourage people to connect to find solutions.” Lt. “It’s not just about using a 3D printer,” he said. While the space, dubbed the Dojo Lab, in Building 400 currently doesn’t have much equipment beyond a 3D printer, white board and a few computers, Arceneaux said its heart lies in the dialogue and potential for new projects. 25 soft opening to preview the equipment and resources that will be available to those interested in joining. YokoWerx members sent 150 of the keys to service members and families on base at random, along with 30 golden keys granting access the Dojo lab’s Sept. COVID-19 is the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus. ![]() “We want to welcome people with great ideas that may still be half-baked to decide how we can pool our resources to help them.”Īs a way of marketing YokoWerx Dojo and introducing the community to the type of problem-solving products it can spur, the volunteers designed and produced “COVID-Keys,” small plastic tools that can be used to press buttons, pull open doors and cabinets, or hook onto latches to mitigate the spread of viruses by limiting the need to physically touch objects. “The Dojo is for people with good ideas who don’t quite know how to execute them,” he said. ![]()
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