Roboticist builds real-life, fully-functional Wall-E

Led by Michael McMaster, a group of robot enthusiasts just completed the construction and engineering of a real-life, RC-controlled Wall-E robot.

While this was not McMaster’s first go at building a pop-icon robot—he previously built a fully-functional version of R2D2 . . . 

. . . it took his group an astounding five years to complete this particular project. The reason why is largely because there was no real-life material for them to draw upon. You see, where there were several spec sheets for full-sized R2D2’s available because R2D2 was actually, physically created for the Star Wars films, there has never been anything created for Wall-E, as the robot was always an animated character. 

Additionally, Wall-E has a greater range of motion than R2D2, so a lot more had to be taken into consideration when building the bot. For instance, McMaster included high-precision servo motors to provide better cranial control. Also, linear actuators were needed in the armsto provide not only motion in the limbs, but actual lifting power.

To learn the full story behind McMaster’s creation, check out this incredibly informative video below:

Story via: tested.com