Pumpkin Dance: Introducing the Creeper 2

Introducing the Creeper 2: My brand new hexapod.

Designed, built and programmed in about record 3 weeks! It runs C on an Axon microcontroller. It uses all digital servos and can lift over twice its body weight. The software (soon to be given out open source) allows for 6 synchronous degrees of motion. Future additions will include foot sensors and a remote control option.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• robot
• hexapod
• animatronics
• inverse
• kinematics
• robots
• legs
• pumpkin
• dance
• axon

[potobill]

I just have a very important question that might make me decide whether I wanna use an axon for 4 legged robot. can you make your hexapod move faster than that??? Or is that the maximum speed you can achieve with the axon???

Thanks...and nice job on having the entire project ready in just three weeks. You give me hope as I am planning on building my own 4 legged robot haha

[WGhost9]

@potobill Yes, it can go faster, but probably shouldn't. The limiting factor on the movement of the hexapod isn't the Axon, but the stress on the servo joints and the innate speed of the servos. Most servos move 60 degrees in 0.2 seconds, which is very fast, but they will run-down batteries and wear out the gears quickly at that speed.

[ibm322]

how did you controll this servo i know microcontroller but what program you are using

[WGhost9]

@ibm322 The program is my own creation and is free open source on Sourceforge. Check my "axon Control software" video for details to get a link.

[krystal1410]

You should definitely add music. looks cool!

[AstR0cH1ck3N483]

Needs More Cowbell

[gag75]

Attach a Barbie head to the top of that thing and you have that monster toy from Toy Story ;_;

[LeaderOfTheBobClan]

PLEEASE geta job at like a big ass car company so you can make some sick freaking walkers for everyone to go all terrain on :D

[ordinary1passerby]

The high pitch is because the servo motors are digital? Are all digital servos like that?

[0rexes0]

@usernameraz I think it's mainly a question of the budget. A six legged walker is pretty stable and are cheaper than an 8 legged robot. (2 more legs = 6 more servos = can be more than 100$ extra)

But it's still to expensive for me^^

[usernameraz]

i need to build spider robot for school project.

i searched in youtube and i see that all of this robots having 6 legs. do you have any special reason?

and ill be happy if you can give some suggestion.

tnx :)

[jerichopasaoa]

okey but you know hexapods are robots that are bugs not arachnids i think