For a Ford Focus spot shot in December 2000, in only two weeks, we designed, created and delivered a 12 foot long robotic arm. The arm rode overhead on a suspended gantry and could move 20 feet on the X axis, 10 feet on the Y axis. It was capable of rotating at the "shoulder", curling its' upper arm and elbow up, bending at the wrist , and rotating its tool turret. Several add-on tools allowed it to grasp, pick-up, turn, and manipulate items such as a tire, engine, speakers, and radio. All functions were worked via Radio Control and/or puppeteered with external rods.   Click here to see a 4 meg QuickTime Movie of the spot.   Here's some shots of it under construction, sans body cladding Home What's New | Features | Commercials | Resume | Realistic | Whimsical | Scary | Animatronics | Prosthetics | Puppets | Waldo® | Publicity | TCS Fun | FX FAQ | Reference | Feedback Except where noted, all contents are the property of The Character Shop, Inc. and copyright 1995-2000 Original Website creation by The Truly Dangerous Company