Introducing the Microdock! 😅 The first self charging dock prototype 🦆

3d printable model and instructions here:

That could work, but better if you can find a way for the robot to sit to keep it’s power consumption low

The biggest problem with my robot vacuum cleaner is choking on my socks on the floor if I forget to pick them up If the duck tackles my socks, that will be the ultimate dream team

I'm waiting for someone to turn it into this 👇

Way better than my first stab at this:

Congrats on inventing a worse version of pogo pins.

Going to need a reminder about this in a month or two when MD gets delivered

Standing by the wall to recharge makes it look like the duck is in timeout.

I'm dyslexic and Microdock is not what I read.

@JDuckito

so cool !

cute!

Amazing stuff. It would be cool if reachy on wheels could be some sort of rescue recharger

a 3d printed self charging dock is soo cool

You did it before me... Congrats, I'll print it !

BD-1 IRL!

I want one so bad

a robotic kinda pet, awesome...

I want it so much! This is why I haven't bought one yet.

Should this be in the box already?

So…. Microduck uses a <pause> butt <pause> plug?

what an awesome idea! 💡

This is awesome!

Repeated docking cycles would be a useful reliability test.

Great work on the Microdock! Quick question: has it been printed and tried on a real Microduck yet, or is it simulation only so far? Do you have the chance to build one yourself? I am getting a Microduck too and would love to follow how far you get.

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brilliant!

Super cool!

Hi

Use Magnets like Holly Larp

Sir, you need swappable batteries, and swarm of ducks Check this video:

need

autonomous charging before autonomous anything is consumer forward. i love it

Nice one. I've found docking reliably is half the battle with these. What's your alignment approach, visual markers or contact sensing?

A self-charging dock the duck can find on its own is the boring-sounding part that actually makes the whole thing usable day to day.