A-Pod part 1

A-Pod is an ant inspired hexapod robot with a 2 DOF abdomen (tail), a 3 DOF head with large mandibles. 6 legs with 3 DOF each. Total 25 servos. This video demonstrates body movement and mandible control. I still have to do some mechanical improvements to the legs (therefore little walking). The robot are remotely controlled with a custom 2,4 GHz RC transmitter. The Basic Atom Pro 28 are used as the main microcontroller. Visit www.basicmicro.com for more info about the BAP28.

Sound track: Artist: Trifonic with Lies (Instrumental).

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  Science & Technology

[TheKiltedYaksman1]

I, for one, welcome our insectoid robotic overlords!

[SkunkWorkChewbaka]

If that thing is going to chase people down the street with a gun, i'm going to go back in time to this day and kick your butt!

[good2btheking]

I have the same reaction when i see a can of coke, i put it in my mouth and start dry humping the floor.

[Tomos Halsey]

what a beautiful piece of human engineering :')

[Tomos Halsey]

fantastic Inverse Kinematics work !

[hikura]

Bring me a beverage!

[ThePhan7em]

It moves so beautifully, just awesome.

[Arlindo Melo]

Omg, this is so going on my x—mas list...

[madmax1717]

Can you program it to bring me beer?

[Kevin Dethlefs-Moreno]

2:13 shows the top of the can, still sealed. I'd venture to guess full.

[cheezwhizvids]

I wish I could hear the motors instead of the new-age music.

[Xi Jin]

Wow, amazing