Robot Heart Burning Man Bus

Rebuilding the electrical system of a Burning Man art car in two months

Took over a stalled electrical project for the Robot Heart nonprofit's double-decker bus - delivering complete schematics, wiring harnesses, and preliminary firmware in roughly two months allowing the bus to run at Burning Man.

Role

Electrical Lead

Applied

Electrical SchematicsWiring HarnessFirmwareSystems IntegrationRapid Turnaround

Robot Heart double-decker bus at Burning Man - full sound system operating on the playa, crowd celebrating on both decks under the heart sculpture — FIG 01Robot Heart's double-decker bus at Burning Man, after the electrical rebuild.

My contribution

Took over a stalled electrical project for the Robot Heart nonprofit's double-decker bus.
Delivered complete electrical schematics, wiring harnesses, and preliminary firmware in approximately two months.
Completed the electrical integration on a tight timeline.

Objective

Robot Heart's double-decker bus is a music stage at Burning Man. In 2024, they decided to convert the entire bus to run electrically with an onboard diesle generator to charge when other electrical infrustructure is not available. I was brought on to bring the bus wiring over the finish line - full schematics and wiring harnesses, plus preliminary firmware - in time for Burning Man.

Development gallery

Robot Heart - Front of the bus — 01Front of the bus at the worksite a week before burning man 2025.