Finally, he used an oscillating fan to make the droid’s domed head turn back and forth. Meanwhile, a Bluetooth speaker was inserted in the droid’s body to play droid sounds as the robot moves.
Since he could not faithfully recreate R2-D2, he called his invention R9-D9. That does not change the fact that all it takes is one look at it to know it’s Star Wars-inspired.
The project did not come without drawbacks. Hunter’s vacuum can no longer clean under sofas or beds but it’s a small price to pay to watch a Star Wars droid clean your house.
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