HOLIWISS GUYSS !!!!!!! RIZO V2.5.3 — Development Update 🚀

I think this has officially become a habit. Today, I’m introducing RIZO V2.5.3.

For this iteration, I redesigned the body and separated it into two main sections, aiming to improve the robot’s overall stability and flexibility.

Since RIZO doesn’t use a conventional suspension system, I’m using generative design to shape the chassis around the way the robot actually interacts with the terrain. It’s still a work in progress, but the structure is slowly starting to take shape.

What’s new:

• 🛠️ Two-part body design for improved stability
• 🧩 Generative-designed chassis
• 📐 Ongoing structural optimization
• 📡 Sensor mounting points coming next
• 🔌 Dedicated ESP32-S3 mount to be added
• 📷 Pan-and-tilt mount for the Raspberry Pi Camera Module 3 in development

There’s still a lot to refine, but each iteration is getting RIZO a little closer to the final design.

RIZO V2.5.3—still building, still iterating.

I worked on the open and close mechanism more so that it works more efficiently. Eye mechanisms don’t close as much now unfortunately.

Almost done the open and closing mechanism, needa brush up on a few stuff. Sorry for not posting in so long…

Almost done the open and closing mechanism, needa brush up on a few stuff. Sorry for not posting in so long…

Finally Finished the lenses, they both open and close now, I kinda got a bad angle of it though so sorry

Finally got the lens to be automatic gonna work on trying to improve it though.

Finally got the lens to be automatic gonna work on trying to improve it though.

Stuck on getting the lens mechanism to be automatic so I will probably work on the lens(mesh part) tomorrow.

Stuck on getting the lens mechanism to be automatic so I will probably work on the lens(mesh part) tomorrow.

Worked on the lenses instead of the open and close mechanism because it would be easier to do that first.

Worked on the lenses instead of the open and close mechanism because it would be easier to do that first.

Devlog – Day 18

Date: August 9, 2026
Time Worked: 2 hours

Today I fixed the wiring issue from my previous session. After tracing through the circuit, I found that the connections were mixed up. Once I corrected the wiring, the servos started responding properly.

I then worked with the Bluepad32 library and wrote code that allows an Xbox controller’s joysticks and buttons to control the servos. I ran into several setup and communication issues, but I worked through them and completed the full controller code.

With the wiring fixed and the code completed, the project is now ready for the physical build once funding is approved.

Next Steps

• Order the required parts.
• Begin 3D printing the robotic arm components.
• Start assembling the arm.

Added structure to the helmet and continuing to work on the opening mechanism.

Added structure to the helmet and continuing to work on the opening mechanism.

I added the back piece to the helmet and started working on the mechanism to make it open.

I added the back piece to the helmet and started working on the mechanism to make it open.

Working on a second version of my Iron-man/spiderman hybrid helmet

Working on a second version of my Iron-man/spiderman hybrid helmet

Macropad
I sadly don’t have a microcontroller so this is all I can do for now.