This functional Rick and Morty Butter Bot can roam your breakfast table

Metavives November 21, 2024

A functional RC toy version of Rick and Morty’s Butter Bot held in a person’s hand. — *The Butter Bot has a functional camera that can live stream video to an included wireless remote.* | Image: Kickstarter

Geek Club and CircuitMess have created a functional replica of one of Rick and Morty’s most tragic characters — the Butter Bot — with new capabilities so the bot is more than just a breakfast butler. With a camera, working treads, and AI capabilities, this Butter Bot can navigate the world, recognize your face, and chat with you.

The tiny robot is available for preorder now through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for $139, with delivery expected as early as August 2025. For aspiring Ricks, the Butter Bot is also available as part of a pricier $219 “Mad Scientist Pack” that includes a collection of upgradeable modules expanding its functionality.

With any crowdfunded product there’s always the risk of delays or delivery never happening, but the Kickstarter’s creators have already successfully completed several crowdfunding campaigns, including a buildable RC Batmobile, and a DIY mobile phone. It’s also officially licensed by Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP) so there’s no risk of the Kickstarter being abruptly shut down by WB’s lawyers.

The Butter Bot standing next to its included wireless remote control. — *The Butter Bot can be controlled from an included wireless remote which includes a screen that can live stream video from the bot.*

The 4.53-inch tall Butter Bot is powered by a dual-core processor and features a 1,000mAh rechargeable battery, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, a tiny speaker and microphone, a two-megapixel camera, and a pair of electric motors driving its treads. The robot can be operated using an included wireless remote that has a joystick for steering, several buttons for triggering sounds and pre-programmed actions, and a small screen that can show a live video feed from its camera.

The Butter Bot shown alongside electronic upgrade modules that can be attached. — *The “Mad Scientist Pack” includes add-on modules further expanding the robot’s capabilities.*

This Butter Bot is more than just an RC toy. Using AI, its camera, and sensors, it can autonomously navigate and avoid obstacles like the edge of a table, and respond to voice commands using a library of 1,000 lines spoken in the Butter Bot’s voice from the animated series. It’s also a STEM learning tool that can be upgraded with optional modules including lights, a motion detector, an electronic nose that can detect various gases, and a blank circuit board for further expanding its capabilities.