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Ingenious Nixie Bot Sculpture to see, think and talk

Posted on August 23, 2021 by William

when [Tavis] His father was inspired to use their talents Build a robot sculpture, They shared the responsibilities. [Tavis]’Father made a robot head, and then [Tavis] Use new and old designs to inject vitality into their creations.

Over the years, many hardware hackers have been inspired by robotic art. Whether it’s the vivid descriptions of Asimov and Clark, the spectacular visual effects in the 1927 movie “Metropolis”, or the robots waving their arms wildly in “Lost Space”, the robots in science fiction have prompted many people to My own creation becomes a reality.

for [Travis]In his creation, two rare Russian digital tubes on the forehead convey the idea of ​​a robot, and the dual 8×8 LED matrix from Adafruit provides a window to the dual soul for imagination. The soundboard, also from Adafruit, produces sounds for the automaton, speaking the desired words in a language that only he knows.

The DC-to-DC converter increases the 3.7v provided by LiPo to the 170v required by Nixies. Once the two-hour battery life expires, the hidden USB-C port will charge the battery.Two customized Nixie driver boards are used as the host of Arduino Pro Micro, and [Tavis] already Make PCB design available For those who wish to build their own Nixie project.

As you can see in the video below the break, the results are simply fascinating!

Of course, we are no strangers to Hackaday’s robots. Maybe we can make you interested in drinks prepared by industrial-grade robotic bartenders, while you consider the best way to stop the robotic uprising. Remember, if you find any great hacks, please let us know via the prompt line!

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