VEX IQ - Star Wars Andor - B2EMO

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I built a version of B2EMO from Star Wars Andor

Construction time: About 2 months.
Cost: ~$1000

Construction information:
VEX IQ gen 2 brain with 12 ports (9 motor, 2 pneumatic, 1 serial)
9 motors - 4 drive - 4 legs (raise & lower each foot) - 1 turn head
4 Mecanum wheels - Allow driving sideways
4 pneumatic switches (lower body, upper body, front of head, back of head)
12 pneumatic cylinders (4 lower body, 4 upper body, 4 head)
ESP32 connected via serial port to control ws2812b LED ring
7.2v 2,000 mAh Lithium Ion Battery

Weight: 16lbs

Here are a couple videos:

What do you think?

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This is so awsome. that looks like it was alot of fun to build and desighn

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This is SICK. The tilting motions, the telescoping body, its just great. I love how you got the tilting synced with motion.

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I was wondering what that was at State. Great job!

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Calculating the tilt was actually easier than I thought it would be. His tilt matches the joystick position.