'Robot' Puppet

This is a Uni project which I am continuing in my spare time. The structural mechanics are finished but the 'fluff' still needs to be finished along with the paint finish. The 'robot' is controlled by reverse puppetry. The idea being that it would sit in a co-pilots seat and hold onto the control column. by then moving the control column the arm will move and appear that its the arm moving the controls.

There are bearings in the wrist, elbow and shoulder, this allows for a fairly good range of motion. I milled a custom bearing housing for the elbow joint. The shoulder joint was a combination of a bearing and pin hinge.

Still unfinished but definitely getting there. I want to put more details on the arm and under the arm pit. Basically flesh out the project.

The hand was made using pieces of laser cut acrylic and simple pin hinges.

 
The Custom bearing housing, milled from a solid block of aluminum. 

The Shoulder joint with pin and bearing.