MT-20 : Animated Hybrid Robot

by J.R. Bédard

Software Engineer, Designer, Entrepreneur

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Category: People + Creatures

License: creative_commons

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Description

First, watch the video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QymeqrlsQgI

MT-20 is an animated MakerTron Robot controlled by an Arduino and actuated via 5 servos. If you don't have those items, do not worry! you can still build it, it's an hybrid robot. You simply have to print "MT20_Servo.stl" 5 times to replace the real servos.

None of the pieces require support, except "MT20_Torso.obj" which only requires a few, and are easily detachable.

It uses Snap-fit ball joints for articulations of legs, arms, hands, and feet.

Head and limbs are designed around the most common micro servo, available here : 5 Mini SG90 Micro 9g Servos

I'm using this Arduino board : Arduino Starter Kit

You can get my Arduino code to control the Servos here : https://github.com/jrbedard/MT20-Robot  It includes animations such as wave, walk, run, etc. You can of course create your own!

Have fun!

JR Bédard

Comments (7)

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array13 about 9 years ago

This looks great, but I'm having trouble with the .OBJ file. Can you possibly provide that as a .STL file?

Pinshape over 9 years ago

Print this design and win! We're running a contest until the end of December to win an Einscan-S 3D Scanner. Simply print this design, snap a pic or vid and share it on your social channels. Full details here (copy & paste link) - http://bit.ly/1HkXHR8

Shamyl over 9 years ago

Great work! I'm definitely printing one!

by ctrl design over 9 years ago

congrats.

Great design and print.

Nick over 9 years ago

Wow, great entry and awesome video J.R. Really cool to see this guy come to life with the servos you used!

J.R. Bédard over 9 years ago

Thanks Nick, both the robot and video were really fun to make. At the beginning, I wasn't sure I could use servos counterintuitively outside a torso, but turns out it works pretty well for this model. Still looking for more animations to code into this MT!