If you frequent our blog, then you know all too well that we love ourselves some useless robots. Surprisingly though, this latest project is not the work of Simone Giertz. Instead, engineer James Cochrane has developed the IoT Robot People/Pet Affectionator, which is basically an Arduino-driven machine that automatically gives both your pup a pat on the head and a spoon-fed treat at the touch of an arcade button.
That’s not all, though. The Affectionator even allows Fido to reciprocate his appreciation by pressing a button on his side and sending over a treat (which in Cochrane’s case is a gummy worm). In terms of hardware, the robot is equipped with an Arduino Nano (ATmega328), two H-Bridge motor drivers, two geared Pittman motors, and two geared hobby motors.
Intrigued? Watch the hilarious idea in action below!