Custom Droid Animatronic Build

Design and build a custom droid animatronic from scratch.

Build dossier

Bench notes

Difficulty Big character build
Budget $200+
Next step

Sketch the silhouette, personality, and movement vocabulary before designing the mechanics.

What I want to learn

Original character design, fabrication planning, animatronic control, and making a robot feel like it has intent.

Parts / materials

  • Droid shell materials
  • Servos or actuators
  • Lighting
  • Sound board
  • Controller
  • Battery system

A ground-up droid character project covering design, fabrication, motion, lighting, sound, and animatronic control.