Spirit Chip

thingiverse

I decided to transform Chip into something entirely new, incorporating a wide range of innovative features. To simplify things, I opted for a quadruped robot design, drawing inspiration from the allbot robot on Thingiverse. To accommodate my custom servos, I had to modify the servo mount to fit MG90S metal geared servos, which can handle the extra load that Chip-e would require. The original design only suited small plastic gear servos. I added holes to the sides and top of the Chip platform, making it possible to expand its functionality using the allbot platform. This allows users to create various types of arms, legs, and other components. To make assembly easier, I redesigned the Chip structure to eliminate screws on the top part. Instead, small 3D printed tabs hold everything together seamlessly. The original mouth was replaced with an LCD display to give the robot a more realistic appearance. All parts can be printed without supports. Key new features include: * A custom remote controller with two LCD displays * The right eye of Chip streams video in real-time to the larger display * The smaller LCD displays information sent back from the robot, including battery status and sensor data * Capability to play wav audio files using an Adafruit Audio FX Sound Board * A high-power 3W RGB LED on the right eye (Pixie) * A custom Nerf cannon powered by a high-pressure CO2 cartridge, controlled by a solenoid valve * Total of 16 servos for leg, neck, and cannon movements The firmware is also open-source: https://github.com/vitormhenrique/chip-e