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Garderner Bot for CDC, August 2023

Meet SproutiePaw X-8 - The Robot Gardener 🤖🪴

My submission for August 2023 @characterdesignchallenge
Theme: Robot Gardener

The Lore:
“In a post-apocalyptic world where nature lay in ruins, “SproutiePaw X-8” emerged as a marvel of engineering. It held within its circuits an extensive database of plant species, soil analysis, and long-forgotten climate data from Earth’s pre-apocalyptic days. Armed with this knowledge, SproutiePaw was humanity’s last hope to bring back the lush landscapes and restore the planet’s once-healthy ecosystems at a phenomenal speed.

Amidst the desolation, SproutiePaw X-8’s sensors scanned the barren terrain, assessing the quality of the lifeless soil. Its mechanical paws punched into the arid ground, planting saplings of hope in every desolate patch it touched. With precision and care, it provided the fledgling life with just the right amount of water, energy, and nutrients, aiming to breathe life back into the post-apocalyptic world.”

Final render with sound

Fully integrated asset in Unity game engine with shaders, lighting and particle effects

Vertex displacement shader for Hand bulging effect

Vertex displacement shader for Hand bulging effect

Wobble shader for fluid movement in tanks

Wobble shader for fluid movement in tanks

Wobble shader for fluid movement in tanks

Wobble shader for fluid movement in tanks