Gauge Bot is a charming retro-futuristic service robot inspired by mid-century industrial machinery. With weathered metal panels, glowing gauges, and mechanical details, this character brings personality and atmosphere to any stylized, retro, steampunk, or post-apocalyptic environment.
Designed as a compact utility robot, Gauge Bot combines a friendly silhouette with functional mechanical elements like pressure gauges, control panels, and a service hatch that reacts dynamically to movement.
Features
Unreal Engine 5 Skeleton
Fully rigged with the UE5 standard skeleton, allowing easy animation integration.Additional Bones
Includes 2 extra bones for enhanced secondary motion:Dynamic antenna movement
Service door physics simulation
Physics-Driven Door
The front maintenance door automatically reacts and slightly opens during movement using physics simulation.Animated Antenna
One head antenna features subtle physical motion, adding life to the character.Adjustable Emissive Lights
Glowing eyes and internal gauges
Adjustable emissive color
Controllable glow intensity
Color Customization
Easily change the robot's base color and hue to create different variations.Dynamic Dirt / Blood System
Supports overlay stains (dirt or blood) with customizable colors for storytelling or environmental effects.
Ideal For
Stylized games
Retro / dieselpunk / steampunk worlds
Sci-fi environments
NPC helper robots
Atmospheric storytelling scenes
GaugeBot is built to be flexible, expressive, and easy to integrate into Unreal Engine projects, making it a great addition to both games and cinematic environments.