secure his position as possibly one of the practiced boyfriends ever , a Chinese Star Wars fanhacked a broken R2 - D2 toyfor his girl ’s birthday , plough it into an self-reliant companion that ’s almost as awesome as the version seen in the movies .
Using a Raspberry Pi runningRaspbianthat hold various components easily available online , he bring vocalism identification , facial realisation , motion catching , Wi - Fi , and supersonic sensors so R2 ’s free to roam and follow commands without crashing into obstacles . There ’s no word on how much the nag and sum portion price , but who could ever put a price on owning your own astromech droid ? Or for good cement your relationship with your girlfriend — simulate she ’s into Star Wars too . [ YouTubeviaPocket - lint ]
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