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AMRoC Fab Lab is an eSmart Recycling Collection site. You can drop off your old tech at AMRoC most Tuesdays through Fridays, between 12 pm and 6 pm. Click HERE to see the list of accepted electronics.
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The Advanced Manufacturing & Robotics Center (AMRoC) Fab Lab is a program of the nonprofit Foundation for Community Driven Innovation (FCDI). AMRoC aims to inspire personal empowerment through creative self-expression, entrepreneurship support and by bridging the manufacturing and industry talent gap through robust project-based engineering education and training.
AMRoC Fab Lab is an intentionally inclusive and accessible STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Manufacturing) learning and idea development center where people of all ages and backgrounds can:
- Explore science, technology, engineering, manufacturing, and related education and career skill-building opportunities.
- Have access to a workshop with a wide variety of power and hand tools.
- Learn about design, 3D printing, and prototyping.
- Enjoy robotics and other experiential science, tech, and arts programs.
- Get entrepreneurial support and networking resources.
Visit the FCDI Great Nonprofits page to see what people are saying about AMRoC Fab Lab and our programs!
Our sister programs:
Gulf Coast MakerCon – ROBOTICON – Equity in Entrepreneurship
Awards & Recognition
2025 USF Good Neighbor Award
2023, 2024 & 2025 Best of Florida, Charitable Organizations
2023 Tampa Bay Business Journal, One Tampa Bay Nonprofit Honoree
2022 MIT Solve Truist Foundation Semi-Finalist
2021 Guidewell Growing Resilient Communities West Coast Florida finalist
2020 Tampa Bay Inno Blazer Winner
2019 Children’s Board of Hillsborough County Social Enterprise Competition – 1st Place
2019 Creative Collaboration Community Impact Award – UACDC/Innovation Partnership
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AMRoC Fab Lab is grateful to RD Management and University Mall, Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative and our many fine community partners. Visit our Get Involved page to see how you can help, too!
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Click HERE to see our list of current Volunteer Opportunities!
Our summer/fall 2025 volunteer roster is currently full, but volunteer registration is rolling and those who register will be contacted with upcoming volunteer opportunities later in the year.
Additional special event AMRoC and FCDI volunteer opportunities are available throughout the year at Volunteer Florida
Volunteer!
If you want to share skills in programming, design, machining, prototyping and fabrication, textiles, handcrafts of all kinds from woodworking to metalsmithing , robotics, or mentoring, training or teaching experience, or providing facilities and equipment support and maintenance, please register via the button at left.
Volunteers contributing at least 20 hours a month receive free access to AMRoC Fab Lab workshop and resources.
All Volunteers agree to FCDI Volunteer Agreement & Waiver.
Click image, or here to read the AMRoC Fab Lab Volunteer Handbook