Tea Robot

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  This is the team with the robot

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  This is the tea pouring angle

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  This is the spoon we used for an axle

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  This is part of the robot to show more

Inspiration

We wanted to create a fun robot that had a lot of uniqueness to it, and we also wanted to achieve a relatively simple goal of dispensing, so Tea Robot was formed

What it does

The robot is supposed to track a hand gesture, move closer to the user, and pour tea into a mug held by the user, and then move backwards.

How we built it

This was built using a base of a robot previously scavenged, alongside multiple uniquely designed 3d components and assembled to create this lovely robot you see.

Challenges we ran into

The main issues were to balance the teapot on the spoon axle, and also to allow the robot to move back and forth. To resolve this, we took photos of pouring tea and seeing the angles and flow, and then also tweaking with the motors more, finally enabling the wheels to move.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We have been able to create a very peculiar and wonderful design for our robot from spoons, 3d printed parts, random screws and bolts, and also a lot of luck and determination.

What we learned

We learnt that fluid can be a lot harder to account for, and also that a clear design and communication can enable even better work as a team.

What's next for Tea Robot

Our team want to meet up outside of the hackathon, and also to continue to work on our robot, ensuring we can finish our goal of serving delicious tea to willing people.

Built With

• autodesk-fusion-360
• bambulab
• opencv
• python