Q-4K
An open source walking duck robot, designed and built by Brent Williams.
What it is
Most hobby walking robots are finished once they can walk. Q-4K is built to perform. It learns to walk in simulation, then gets the kind of character animation you'd expect from a film, so it moves like it has a personality.
The whole build is being filmed, from the first motor test to the first steps.
Build progress
Now: planning. Simulation work starts this winter.
- SimulationTeaching a virtual Q-4K to walk
- Motor bench testsMeasuring how the real motors behave
- ElectronicsWiring, power, and control on the bench
- Legs and bodyCAD, printing, and assembly
- First stepsWalking on real legs
- CharacterHead, expressions, and animation
Where are the files?
CAD, electronics, and code will be released under open source licenses once Q-4K walks on its own. Until then the design changes too often to be a reliable guide, and I'd rather you build from something that works.
Follow the build
New videos and progress updates go here first, including the day the files go live.