It’s time for our birds to start talking! We are gearing up for the Prototype Inspection Day coming up next week.

This week, our team spent hours studying the anatomy of parrots to reproduce as realistic of a parrot skeletal as possible. This includes looking at their structures and movements! See the photo of this week for some of our 3D-printed parts. On the software side, we are punching in sets of data to crank out the beak movement algorithm. We also experimented with various controllers and started wiring up elements on breadboard.

Overall, our team learned a lot new concepts and made a good progress on the prototype. We’re excited to start testing our finished prototype as we approach Prototype Inspection Day!