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MorpHex, a hexapod robot
- tagawa 12y agoBeautiful. Is this the only one of its kind or are there other known hexagon-based robots? Seems such a practical design after seeing it in action.
- User8712 12y agoHow is it practical? It's a beautiful design, but far simpler designs can run circles around it in every scenario I can imagine. A small version might make for a fun desk toy. When I think practical, I think Boston Dynamics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISznqY3kESI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISznqY3kESI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b4ZZQkcNEo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b4ZZQkcNEo
- carlosdp 12y agoReminds me a lot of http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Droideka http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Droideka. Would be very interested in reading about the software used to coordinate everything.
- jared314 12y agoIt reminds me more of the Planet Ice tanks from Shadow Raiders[1]. They even rolled like the MorpHex[2]. [1] http://youtu.be/7TfF3TUFNE8?t=8m49s http://youtu.be/7TfF3TUFNE8?t=8m49s [2] http://youtu.be/-R_QhDBjKBQ?t=11m34s http://youtu.be/-R_QhDBjKBQ?t=11m34s
- logikblok 12y agoThis is amazing but I did have to check myself when I said what a cute robot!
- egypturnash 12y agoWhy? It is cute.
- Qantourisc 12y agoNo it's creepy IMO. (But cool.)
- amckenna 12y agoWhat an awesome design. I would love to build one of those if they had a kit you could buy.
- amckenna 12y agoThe original post debuting the hexapod design: http://zentasrobots.com/2014/03/17/morphex-mkii/ http://zentasrobots.com/2014/03/17/morphex-mkii/
- devindotcom 12y agoVery Masamune Shirow! I like it. Seems like its mobility is pretty limited, though - except going downhill, of course. I wonder if you can steer it at all while rolling, perhaps by going into that sort of pill bug shape a bit and messing with the weight distribution?
- nardi 12y agoYou should probably watch the video.
- devindotcom 12y agoI did. Where else would I get "Masamune Shirow-esque"? I mean control while it's rolling downhill. They put it in semi- mode later, but I don't remember them controlling it while it was going down the driveway.
- san_dimitri 12y agoWish sometime in the future such devices get waterproofed and can be used to search missing airplanes. Lost a loved one :(
- siliconviking 12y agoVery sorry to hear that.
- stepstep 12y agoCheck out his robotic ant too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDaNkff5Yyg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDaNkff5Yyg
- michaelchum 12y agoAmazing, looks like transformers will someday be a reality!
- dm2 12y agoWhat's with the high-pitched noise in the videos? Is that coming from the robot or the camera or what? I'd like to see this robot be built: http://youtu.be/cU-cO0RvpwQ?t=23m31s http://youtu.be/cU-cO0RvpwQ?t=23m31s FlexBot by Jamie Hyneman
- makomk 12y agoMotor and gear noise from the servos, probably.