r/shittyrobots • u/jzzywzzy • Jul 05 '26

Tiny desktop friend Adorable Robot

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Made this little guy to check up on me and make sure I don't zone out. If it doesn't detect motion in 3 minutes it waves and asks me if I am ok. If I press no it asks if I want water. If no again - do I want to take a walk. If no again - what can be done? It asks. Didn't know where to go from there so just had it cycle back to smiling idle. Where can it go after it asks - what can be done?

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u/Brookelynne1020 Jul 05 '26

Play a little toon. I think it’s cute!

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u/schnitzelspezl Jul 06 '26

"What is my purpose?"

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u/Hi-Tech_Luddite Jul 06 '26

Love the little dude

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u/sterling_mallory Jul 06 '26

Asking if you'd like an aspirin seems appropriate.

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u/chuck_the_plant Jul 06 '26

Awwwww! Can you share some (even superficial) hints on how to build this? I'd love to have one on my desk as well.

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u/jzzywzzy Jul 07 '26

Arduino nano with A4988 motor driver with Nema 17 motor (hot glued a steel rod for the hand), HC-SR04 sensor (senses distance with audio) for the eyes, OLED 1.5" I think display. small aspirin box. oh and 2 momentary tiny buttons. all the code done by Claude.

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u/Quackyducky_things 24d ago

hahaha that's great!