Erik Westhovens saw the work of the AmbassaDroid program and wanted to be a part of the team. His professional career in the Netherlands expanded out to a worldwide stage. His experience and his passion drew him to the mission of love and caring for others. What an amazing journey!
KT-7’s Specs:
* Birth Date: March 2019
* Drive System: our own developed code for arduino based on padawan360
* Body: Mr Baddeleys 3D printed with PLA and finished with epoxy resin.
* Build: 3-leg fixed
* Lighting: dome lights came from a fellow builder in the UK. Body lights were done by myself
* Sound: no sound
* Special: dome has internal systems for radar etc
* Missions: it is KT7’s mission to raise awareness and funds for children who suffer from cancer.
“Losing a child is a parents biggest fear. The pain will never fade away. In 1994 I lost my first born and never had a way to express my feelings. While fulfilling my dream, a full size working R2-D2 I wanted him to become a way to express my feelings and use it for a good cause.
When I saw the story about Katie I knew that this was what I wanted. A full-size R2-KT that can be used in hospitals, conventions and other events to show awareness for all those children who passed away and raise funds for the good. My R2-KT is going to be used for KIKA Netherlands, who work hard to cure children cancer and Make a Wish to fulfill last wishes of sick children. I dedicate KT to Daniel, my firstborn son, and to Katie so that we keep their memory alive.
R2-KT7 is built with Michael Baddeley’s design and fully 3D-printed. The control system is my own Yoda control that I designed to control her and other droids. It took me nearly 14 months to get her finished and she hat some appearances already in public. I also want to thank Insight, a Fortune 500 company that I work for, who supported me in building and showing her off on various occasions.”
2019 Insight Charity Event
2019 First Photos
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