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Robotic Spider
German firm Fraunhofer has created a robotic spider for hazardous missions using 3D printing. Spiders are very agile, and some can even jump. They owe this capability to their hydraulically operated limbs. Researchers have now designed a mobile robot modeled on the same principle that moves spider legs. Created using a 3-D printing process, this [...]
Spider Robot
Using a Javelin Stamp as the micro controller brain and an ultrasonic range sensor for eyes, Steffen Schütte from Germany created this cute six legged robot called RoboSpider. Based on readings from the sensors, the robot then executes one of the following four actions: forward, escape, feign death, dodge. Steffen has gone on to create [...]
Spiderbot
University of Arizona student Matt Bunting has created a cool hexabot that looks like a spider. The robot also landed him a job offer and an order for two of the robots. Making robots can be fun and rewarding. Every time the robot is turned on, it must learn again how to walk. If a [...]