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Animatronic Eyes

An ESP32-powered animatronic eyes system with servo-controlled movements and independent eyelid control, featuring custom 3D-printed components and Bluetooth gamepad integration.

Animatronic Eyes — main view
ROLE
Mechanics, firmware
AXES
4 servos X/Y + independent lids
STACK
Arduino · Fusion360

Bluetooth controlled animatronic eyes system with realistic movements and animations.

Creating realistic animatronic eyes with just 4 servos requires precise control over multiple degrees of freedom while maintaining smooth, natural movements and reliable Bluetooth communication.

Animatronic Eyes — view 2
Animatronic Eyes — view 3
Animatronic Eyes — view 4

  1. 01

    Full X/Y axis eye movement

  2. 02

    Independent eyelid control

  3. 03

    Bluetooth gamepad integration

  4. 04

    Custom 3D-printed components

  5. 05

    Servo calibration utilities