We’ve spent years developing and perfecting our intuitive following technology. With over 32,000 hours of human motion recording and analysis, our motion capture database is the most comprehensive of all public knowledge databases in the world, boasting the most detailed and robust information around how humans navigate the built environment. This understanding of human behavior ensures our robots maneuver safely and predictably, in pedestrian dense environments. The proprietary behaviors and actions of our gita robots are what allows them to seamlessly integrate into our world.

When the opportunity to collaborate with Disney and Lucasfilm on a Star Wars-inspired droid came up, it felt like a perfect fit. There was a shared excitement around the similarities between the design and behaviors of our gita robots and those of the iconic astromech droids in the Star Wars films.

As we set out to bring a Star Wars-inspired droid to life, our teams agreed the droid would feel most authentic if there was a sense of a backstory, personality, and character. We began intensely studying the planets, vehicles, and droids of the Star Wars galaxy to develop an authentic backstory for G1T4-M1N1. With an origin story in mind, we determined how the droid’s environment and purpose would influence its design. We went through multiple design iterations to discover an authentic direction, inspired by characters like CH-33P (Cheep), C1-10P (Chopper), and of course R2-D2.

We wanted to surprise Star Wars fans with design details that they would appreciate and recognize. For instance, G1T4-M1N1’s colorway is a combination of our Spark Citron and Boardwalk Beige models of our gitamini robot. This two-toned colorway was inspired by C1-10P’s (Chopper) design. We also included decals for things like a main eye, holoprojectors, and astromech legs. We programmed G1T4-M1N1 with a sound library full of beeps, boops and pings that was custom designed in collaboration with Lucasfilms and used Force-energy lighting to give our droid a personality that would be instantly familiar to Star Wars fans of all generations. Each of the droid sounds is associated with a specific movement, so that your experience walking with G1T4-M1N1 feels just like you’re walking with your very own droid companion.

After months of hard work and collaboration, we delivered an intuitive, astromech-inspired droid with interactions and content that appeals to multiple senses. From the app that accompanies the droid, to the packaging, user manual, and onboarding experience, we are proud to deliver a one-of-a-kind Star Wars experience that brings together the best of function and fandom. 

G1T4-M1N1 is available for purchase now on our website and also at DisneyStore.com.