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With a camera, working treads, and AI capabilities, this Butter Bot can navigate the world, recognize your face, and chat with you.\n\nThe tiny robot is available for preorder now through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for $139, with delivery expected as early as August 2025. For aspiring Ricks, the Butter Bot is also available as part of a pricier $219 “Mad Scientist Pack” that includes a collection of upgradeable modules expanding its functionality.\n\nWith any crowdfunded product there’s always the risk of delays or delivery never happening, but the Kickstarter’s creators have already successfully completed several crowdfunding campaigns, including a buildable RC Batmobile, and a DIY mobile phone. It’s also officially licensed by Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP) so there’s no risk of the Kickstarter being abruptly shut down by WB’s lawyers.\n\n[Image: The Butter Bot can be controlled from an included wireless remote which includes a screen that can live stream video from the bot. https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/548Gtv3wivrzbXl_bEU805GOGwo=/0x0:1000x668/1000x668/filters:focal(500x334:501x335)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25746597/rickandmortybutterbot2.jpg]\n\nThe 4.53-inch tall Butter Bot is powered by a dual-core processor and features a 1,000mAh rechargeable battery, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, a tiny speaker and microphone, a two-megapixel camera, and a pair of electric motors driving its treads. The robot can be operated using an included wireless remote that has a joystick for steering, several buttons for triggering sounds and pre-programmed actions, and a small screen that can show a live video feed from its camera.\n\n[Image: The “Mad Scientist Pack” includes add-on modules further expanding the robot’s capabilities. https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Sr_idDFhk-8VHsVKRqTInRcmrpM=/0x0:800x488/800x488/filters:focal(400x244:401x245)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25746613/rickandmortybutterbot3.jpg]\n\nThis Butter Bot is more than just an RC toy. Using AI, its camera, and sensors, it can autonomously navigate and avoid obstacles like the edge of a table, and respond to voice commands using a library of 1,000 lines spoken in the Butter Bot’s voice from the animated series. 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bot is more than just a breakfast butler. With a camera, working treads, and AI capabilities, this Butter Bot can navigate the world, recognize your face, and chat with you.</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&_a]:shadow-underline-white">The tiny robot is <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/albertgajsak/rick-and-mortytm-butter-bot-an-ai-powered-desk-robot?">available for preorder now through a Kickstarter</a> crowdfunding campaign for $139, with delivery expected as early as August 2025. For aspiring Ricks, the Butter Bot is also available as part of a pricier $219 “Mad Scientist Pack” that includes a collection of upgradeable modules expanding its functionality.</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&_a]:shadow-underline-white">With any crowdfunded product there’s always the risk of delays or delivery never happening, but the Kickstarter’s creators have already successfully completed several crowdfunding campaigns, including a <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/albertgajsak/circuitmess-batmobile?ref=profile_created&category_id=52">buildable RC Batmobile</a>, and a <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/albertgajsak/makerphone-an-educational-diy-mobile-phone?ref=profile_created&category_id=334">DIY mobile phone</a>. 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class="duet--media--caption pt-6 font-polysans-mono text-12 font-light leading-130 tracking-1"><figcaption class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup inline text-gray-13 dark:text-gray-e9 [&>a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63"><em>The Butter Bot can be controlled from an included wireless remote which includes a screen that can live stream video from the bot.</em></figcaption> <cite class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup inline not-italic text-gray-63 dark:text-gray-bd [&>a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray">Image: Kickstarter</cite></div></div></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component"><p 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The robot can be operated using an included wireless remote that has a joystick for steering, several buttons for triggering sounds and pre-programmed actions, and a small screen that can show a live video feed from its camera.</p></div><div class="duet--article--article-body-component clear-both block"><div class="my-9"><div class="transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out"><div class="fixed inset-0 h-[110vh] w-full bg-white transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out z-[-1] cursor-default opacity-0" role="button" aria-label="Close" tabindex="0"></div><div role="button" aria-label="Zoom" tabindex="0" class="visible z-30 w-full origin-center transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out cursor-zoom-in"><figure class="transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out lg:mx-0"><div><div class="duet--media--content-warning relative" style="padding-top:61%"><span 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Using AI, its camera, and sensors, it can autonomously navigate and avoid obstacles like the edge of a table, and respond to voice commands using a library of 1,000 lines spoken in the Butter Bot’s voice from the animated series. 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