ClockBot
Based on the facebot designed by Kevin McAleer, the ClockBot is a charming, affordable, and easy-to-build desktop robot that retrieves the current time from the internet and scrolls it across its display along with some animations.
Supplies
Parts needed:
- Raspberry Pi Pico W with headers
- HT16K33 KeyStudio 8x8 LED Matrix Display with driver
- Dupont wires
- 2x M5 Screws
Tools needed:
3D printed (or 3D printing service)
Print the Parts
Print the body, left and right leg.
Connect the Parts
Connect the display to the raspberry pi as follows:
+ ---- VCC
- ---- GND
Data ---- GPIO00
Clock ---- GPIO01
Upload the Code
Enjoy !