{"id":67949,"date":"2024-05-04T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=67949"},"modified":"2024-10-31T11:15:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T18:15:25","slug":"autodesk-droid-design-contest-in-celebration-of-may-the-fourth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/autodesk-droid-design-contest-in-celebration-of-may-the-fourth\/","title":{"rendered":"Autodesk Launches New Droid Design Contest in Celebration of May the Fourth"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"inspired-by-the-acolytes-new-droid-pip-autodesks-contest-offers-star-wars-fans-and-software-enthusiasts-the-chance-to-design-and-make-their-very-own-droid-with-the-chance-to-win-a-trip-to-lucasfilm-h\">Inspired by <em>The Acolyte<\/em>\u2019s new droid, Pip, Autodesk\u2019s contest offers Star Wars fans and software enthusiasts the chance to design and make their very own droid \u2013 with the chance to win a trip to Lucasfilm headquarters in San Francisco.<\/h4>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Handheld-droid-with-logos_1080x1080-1-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Handheld-droid-with-logos_1080x1080-1-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Handheld-droid-with-logos_1080x1080-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Handheld-droid-with-logos_1080x1080-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Handheld-droid-with-logos_1080x1080-1-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Handheld-droid-with-logos_1080x1080-1-1-345x345.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Handheld-droid-with-logos_1080x1080-1-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a new droid in the galaxy, and Autodesk is celebrating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The highly anticipated Star Wars original series, <em>The Acolyte<\/em>, will introduce Pip: a chipper, handheld repair droid customized with a wide array of tool attachments, who\u2019s always eager to help. Pip was developed by creature effects legend Neal Scanlan, Creature &amp; Droid Creative Supervisor, who used Autodesk Fusion software to bring the lovable droid to life. You can see Pip in the new video below, highlighting the importance of droids to Star Wars and the talents behind them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To celebrate Star Wars Day and honor Pip\u2019s debut in <em>The Acolyte<\/em> series, Lucasfilm and Autodesk are teaming up to launch a month-long droid making contest. Fans can go <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/droid\">here<\/a> to submit their own designs for a chance to win special grand prizes including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mechanical Grand Prize<\/strong>: The winning droid will be fabricated and put on display at Lucasfilm in San Francisco, where the winner will get a VIP tour, as well as a meet-and-greet session with a Lucasfilm executive. The winner will also receive a fabricated or a 3D-printed version of their droid to keep. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Animated Grand Prize:<\/strong> The winning droid will be digitally showcased at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank&nbsp;where the winner will get a&nbsp;VIP tour, a meet-and-greet session with a Lucasfilm executive,&nbsp;as well as&nbsp;a 3D-printed version of their droid to keep.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<em>Autodesk\u2019s software helps design and make the world we live in \u2014 and the&nbsp;galaxy&nbsp;far, far away. This&nbsp;Star Wars&nbsp;Day, we\u2019re celebrating the creative minds that have used our technology to help make some of the droids we know and love, including the newest droid in the&nbsp;Star Wars&nbsp;galaxy,&nbsp;Pip. We hope our droid maker contest inspires makers and innovators alike to bring their wildest imaginations to life,\u201d said Dara Treseder, chief marketing officer of Autodesk. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to partner with our long-time customers, Disney and Lucasfilm, to remind people that with Autodesk\u2019s Design and Make Platform, you can truly make anything.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Begin your Star Wars adventure now with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/droid\">Autodesk&#8217;s droid contest<\/a>. May the force be with you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Must be a legal U.S. resident;\u202fage 18+. Ends 6\/4\/24 at 11:59:59pm ET.\u202f Visit\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/autode.sk\/droid-rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/autode.sk\/droid-rules<\/a>&nbsp;for full promotion rules, eligibility, judging criteria, and other details and restrictions. 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