Meet Pico: A smart companion robot with vision
Arduino Team — June 3rd, 2025 Drawing upon the design and behaviors of the BD-1 droid from Star Wars, Mateo of the YouTube channel MateoTechLab has adapted it into a shoulder-mounted animatronic named “Pico” that can constantly interact with the wearer. All movement, sound generation, and lighting are handled by an Arduino Nano Every board embedded inside a custom 3D-printed enclosure. Its base features a micro servo motor that rotates the head up...
