hungry hippo mouth robot

Hungry Hippo Mouth

Overview

Tools:

  • Ruler
  • Scissors
  • Screwdriver
  • Nuts and bolts
  • Rubber bands

Electronics options:

  • BBC Micro:Bit
  • Adapter to connect and power servo motors
  • 1 x 180 deg standard servo (3,3V compatible)
  • Calliope mini
  • Jumper wires
  • 1 x 180 deg standard servo (3,3V compatible)
  • Arduino compatible board
  • Jumper wires
  • 1 x 180 deg standard servo

Building time:

30 min

Difficulty:

Beginner

Project info

Hungry Hippo mouth is a fun and engaiging beginner robotics projects. You can control the hippo mouth with potentiometer, light sensor or make it guard an object with a magnet and magnet detection capabilities of Micro:Bit.

Building manual

Design plan