Chapter 8: Building R2-D2

Who isn't a Star Wars fan here? As a child, I would make sure to watch the latest offerings from Star Wars on the very first day of release. One of the reasons to love Star Wars is the number of crazy and fancy robots in the movie and the kinds of special actions they do. Of all these robots, I really loved R2-D2 from day 1. Its movement and unique design with a rotating head have always kept me glued to the character. Which is your favorite Star Wars robot? In this chapter, you will be building an R2-D2 robot and solving fun programming tasks:

Figure. 8.1 – R2-D2 robot from Star Wars

Figure. 8.1 – R2-D2 robot from Star Wars

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