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Electric Giraffe

Giraffe Night
The Electric Giraffe at night

Giraffe Touch
Petting Rave Raffe's head

Giraffe Front
Front View

Giraffe Make Controller
Close up of forehead with
Make Controller

Giraffe Side
Another view

2007
by Lindsay Lawlor

Project Description

The Electric Giraffe is a life sized robotic giraffe.   Its walking mechanism is modeled after a walking giraffe toy. It operates all 4 legs at the same time from a single geared motor source.

Lindsay built the Electric Giraffe as a Burning Man project. It towers at 17 feet tall when its neck is raised. The main frame where people can ride is 8 feet off the ground. 

The Electric Giraffe, named Rave Raffe, has ears that move and petting sensors mounted on its nose and eyebrows. The Giraffe has a Make Controller mounted onto its forehead, which takes the sensor input and allows the giraffe to respond to this by speaking or blinking its LED eyes.

Visit the Electric Giraffe's website here.