Skippy is a robot built into a wooden box. Two sensors (ultrasonic distance and audio) feed into an Arduino that drives two servos — one to lift the lid, one to rotate the box — alongside NeoPixel LEDs and a piezo buzzer for expressive feedback.
Hardware
- Arduino
- Ultrasonic distance sensor
- Audio sensor
- Two servos (lid lift + box rotation)
- NeoPixel LED array
- Piezo buzzer
How It Works
Skippy reacts to its environment. The ultrasonic sensor detects nearby movement; the audio sensor picks up sound. When triggered, Skippy lifts its lid, rotates to look around, lights up its NeoPixels, and makes noise through the buzzer.