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Hexapod Hacks |
 | Hexacopter + Hexapod = An Eerie Robotics Masterpiece
Hexacopter: Similar to a quadracopter, except with 6 blades instead of four. Hexapod: A 6-legged robot which walks like a spider. Why not combine the two? These makers decided to combine the them into one horrifying contraption. It crawls... |
 | Giant Mechanical Spider Robot!
We've seen a giant spider robot which can scale buildings, but here's one you can actually ride and control yourself. Originally created for the Burning Man festival, this beast weighs 1,700 pounds and although it's pretty clanky and giant, the... |
 | DIY Halloween: When Pumpkins meet Circuitry
No honorable hacker or modder can be satisfied with a simple candle inside of a pumpkin. How boring! Us proud nerds step up and create unique, appealing, and downright stunning pumpkins complete with lasers, LEDs, robotics, motion sensors,... |
 | Incredible Hexapod Robot with Claws and Webcam
Just when you thought that Hexapod robots were the best, the guys of at the Tekkotsu lab at Carnegie Mellon University develop the Chiara robot, a fully articulated 6-legged robot, which claws and high-end webcam for precision navigating and... |
 | Giant Robotic Spiders Invade Japan
Straight out of a sci-fi thriller, this incredible mechanized spider (designed by a group of artists and technicians) walks the streets of Yokohama, Japan carrying it's victims. The creative group, La Machine is known for creating such... |
 | Build a Heavy Duty Six Legged Robot
Learn to build a robust, hexapod robot capable of carrying a human passenger. The robot can also be made fully autonomous with the addition of a few sensors and a little programming. The author has a detailed tutorial with plenty of... |
 | Incredible Walking CNC Robot Router
Learn to build your own six legged robot with an attached CNC router for a head. The demonstration video is fantastic, showing the robots mobility while it carves an intricate 3d human face. You can even build your own. The... |
