History:
Kuloko began as 95% biological, filled with artificial biological features and a few digital features. But as much as I love animals and furries, I also love digital technology. So after enjoying Disney animatronics, and being inspired by the Fast Pass Facts YouTube channel’s Duck animatronic, I have decided to move to a new 100% animatronic version of my previous biological one. Because after all, animatronics are perfect; I can be a furry, and a digital entity, all in one! Plus, this new fursona of mine is a brilliant portrayal of my dream of the future of animatronics; Sleek, nimble, useful, and intelligent
“Kuloko” is also the name of my fictional anthropomorphic Dolphin, while “Keyano” is the name of my separate character version of my previous biological fursona

Introduction:
Kuloko is a futuristic animatronic. He is not as clunky as a Hollywood animatronic. He is sleek and all the internal mechanisms that are not supposed to be seen from the outside are hidden away by fitted, flexible exterior feather netting and rubber skin. He is also nimble and strong, and walks on his own like any other organism with limbs
Physical Traits
Hight: 1.8 meters (5.906 feet)
 
Body Shape:
• Webbed flippers
o More round, simplistic, and full-looking than that of a real-world Duck or Goose. Like Donald duck; More “fleash”
o Same as previous biological fursona (but animatronic of course)
• Smooth legs with similar shape to that of a Human
o Less pronounced knee-caps
o Legs are more simplistic
 More round (Human-like leg curvature is less pronounced but still present)
o Same as previous biological fursona
• Soft torso with similar shape to that of a Human
o Human-like shape is adapted to accommodate torso-mounted accessories/features
• Small soft, squishy, but durable Duck tail with longer feathers
• Soft arms and hands with Human-line structure (Same as previous biological fursona)
• Soft Goose-like head
• Sleek Goose-like beak
o Includes red sleek triangular rubber tongue with small, round tip

Exterior:
The flippers and legs are wrapped with one continuous fitted orange rubber exterior up to the top of the legs where they are seamlessly connected to the torso (there is a seam for maintenance, but it is well hidden under the torso and its foliage)
The torso, arms, and head are wrapped with a sturdy fitted orange netting where short, soft, yellow feathers are anchored, lining the entire area. The netting is not visible from the exterior and is purely structural as a base to hold the foliage wrapped around the interior parts.
For ease of maintenance and rear hatches, hidden semes are located at the base of the neck, shoulder-to-torso connection, and around the two rear hatches
The beak is a thick and sturdy orange plastic top and bottom piece

Mechanisms:
Structure;
Kuloko’s structural support include metal beams and hard plastic encasings for bones. Large/important areas use metal encasings. Resource efficient versions use all hard plastic, with solid plastic for major support areas
Movement
Unlike regular robots, to preserve the theming of an organic creature, mechanical muscles are used to produce movement instead of only rotary servos. These are strong metal wires pulled by strong servos mounted in the supports. Kuloko can hold up to 140 kilograms (~308.647 pounds). This strength is to insure that he can carry and protect an average biological friend up to his size, and to not be useless deadweight

Systems:
Brain;
Unlike my general robot design, the computer (brain) is housed in the cranium rather than the torso. Both robots house the internal antennas in this highest part of the body
Using the built-in screen and speakers, videogames and videos can be played, the internet can be accessed, digital files can be stored, and all general digital activities can be done on Kuloko

Power:
Kuloko uses thermal energy from the surrounding environment when available. He can also be charged/powered directly, containing a small auxiliary battery for low energy environments or space travel that will last 6 hours under normal use
Kuloko has artificial lungs instead of fans to draw in thermal energy from the airflow through the nostrils in the top of the beak or the mouth to convert into electricity. This greatly enhances the organic theming as this requires heavier and faster breathing during more strenuous activities when more energy is required, while also remaining more useful as Kuloko can also breath water, sourcing thermal energy from the water (useful in waterproof models). Kuloko breaths heat energy, not oxygen.
As a resault, Kuloko breathes out cool air.
Any thermal energy created by the enclosed computer, CPU, GPU, and major motors are also conducted to the internal thermal plant for recycled energy.
• Currently unused concept: An artificial heart used to pump coolant or water cooling through these systems
Other models use fans for a continuous airflow in through the nostrils or mouth and out through a vent in the head or through the mouth

Screen:
Kuloko features a large, vertical touchscreen in the belly and chest area
Speakers
Kuloko features one base speaker, two mid-range speakers, and two treble speakers allowing for stereo sound, hidden behind a curved rectangular black mesh below the screen in the waist/navel area.
As a result, Kuloko does not have a flexible torso
Kuloko’s multicolor status light is an LED bar outlining the audio mesh. This lighting can double as a light show for music

Communication:
Audio;
Kuloko can speak using his external or internal speakers. An internal speaker is housed in the roof of his mouth in the back where a Human’s uvula would be (Kuloko does not have a uvula, but rather a communication speaker)
As kuloko’s voice is digitally synthesized, his beak and tongue move to simulate organic speech. The movement is simple like that of Freddy FazBear in Five Nights At Freddy’s: Security Breach. Not awkwardly fast like fan-made animations.
Kuloko’s speech is adjusted at a slightly but noticeably slower rate than average speech to accommodate his simpler artificial beak movement, except for emergency or time-efficiency/speech-clarity imperative situations where computing any beak movement may be skipped and voice may be alternatively played on the external speakers

Digital:
Kuloko features wireless and wired digital connectivity.
Wire ports can be found in the configurable port compartment just above the tail. There are master ports that different panels featuring different ports for different needs can be inserted allowing for any number of any ports to be featurable in Kuloko. These ports are hidden behind a slide hatch. (one panel containing all common ports comes with this product. other panels are sold separately). Panels are secured in the master ports with clips
This compartment also includes a fixed auxiliary Ti-84-type pixel screen and keypad for advanced situations such as critical operating system failure or extreme low-power situations
 
Storage:
Kuloko has storage. And it’s fun. How can storage be fun some may ask?
The storage compartment can be accessed through the back behind the chest. The compartment spans from side to side and front to back of the torso with 20 centimeters (~7.874 inches) in height
What’s fun is items can be stored into the container through Kuloko’s mouth which leads through a channel into the top of the container. So if you need to store something in Kuloko, you can chose to instead have him swallow your item. The interior has a carpet lining and separate floor cushion for shock protection on incoming swallowed items and for luxury storage, removable for storage of messier cargo.
The storage comes complete with LED lighting for visibility in low light environments, temperature-controlled ventilation for storage of drinks, and an internal latch release and communication speaker for storage of smaller friends

Other Features:
Like my previous organic fursona, my new animatronic one inherits the same abilities:
• Electromagnetic manipulation and propulsion (he has “the force” and can manipulate objects from a distance, and can fly/hover like an alien saucer, using magnetic energy (regardless of if the object is metal or magnetic itself))
• Slightly smaller third infrared eye just above the beak for night vision and lidar sensory

Models:
My fursona also doubles as a bird-themed robot assistant model. Non-sentient versions of these are also (fictionally) constructed for (fictional) living assistance
Others are also welcome to use this model as sentience vessels
Maintenance
Kuloko is made with easily detached parts for easy repair and replacement
To access these parts, the exterior can be removed at the seams by releasing the labeled holding clips at the port compartment. To access these holding clips, you must reveal them hidden behind the slide door in its initial open position by opening it further using a mechanical button in the roof of the port panel interior. Pushing the button will allow you to push the door open further revealing the seam latches. Pushing the release button on these latches will release their respective tight seams, allowing you to unhook the skins and remove them for replacement and/or interior access. Once skin is back in place, re-hook them and pull the seam latch back in place to seal the seam
Recycle old skin at the manufacturer