This Star Wars Droid Follows You Around to Carry Your Bag for $2,875

I can't justify paying over $2,500 for a robot that follows you around to carry a bag of groceries. But as soon as you slap on some Star Wars decals and give it R2-D2 beeps and bloops — well, the argument certainly changes. The Giti Mini returns with a new Star Wars-themed version of the cargo-carrying robot, this time called the G1T4 M1N1, which you can see in action in the video embedded below. The hardware is generally the same: the self-balancing rolling bot uses cameras and sensors to follow its leader around, traveling up to 6 miles per hour and carrying a load of 20 pounds. But now, a few modifications make it appear to be an astromech droid from a galaxy far, far away. Watch this: Piaggio G1T4-M1N1 May Be the Droid You're Looking For 03:12 The original Gita Mini, released in 2021 by Piaggio Fast Forward, is priced at $2,475. This Star Wars version is $2,875. The extra $400 gets you decals with delightful droid sound effects (and yes it sounds just like R2-D2). If you have a ... Read full article.