Dan764 - Gauge Bot – Vintage Helper Robot

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.

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