Lynxmotion DIY Hexapod Kit
Writing by Evan Ackerman on Wednesday, 5 of March , 2008 at 4:46 am
Hexapods are some of my favorite types of bots. Humaniods are great and all, but humans are so uncool looking… Why settle for two legs when you can have six? The Lynxmotion BH3-R hexapod uses 18 servos inside 3 DOF jointed legs to move in virtually any direction. It’s pretty robust, with the ability to clear 4″ obstacles and a top speed of just under 1 foot per second. The foot and a half wide body is made of custom cut Lexan panels and aluminum servo brackets, and the kit includes just about everything you need to get the bot up and running, even all 18 servos (but no batts). As far as the actual build process goes, it looks quite straightforward… No soldering necessary, you just need to know how to use a screwdriver. Wiring the servos to the controller board might take some care, and I’m sure there’s a learning curve for the programming, but it’s already set up to perform simple actions like walking and turning. You control it wirelessly with a PS2 controller.
All told, the kit will run you under $750, which is really not that bad for such a capable and easy to build six-legged bot. Be sure to check out the other hexapods offered by Lynxmotion, including versions that are bigger and meaner.
[ Lynxmotion BH3-R Hexapod ] VIA [ Gizmo Watch ]
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Comment by lindsay
Made Tuesday, 16 of February , 2010 at 12:45 pm
How does it program and what all can it do besides walk?
Comment by videncia
Made Saturday, 19 of November , 2011 at 6:50 am
Hands down, Apple’s app store wins by a mile. It’s a huge selection of all sorts of apps vs a rather sad selection of a handful for Zune. Microsoft has plans, especially in the realm of games, but I’m not sure I’d want to bet on the future if this aspect is important to you. The iPod is a much better choice in that case.
Comment by memememe
Made Wednesday, 23 of November , 2011 at 4:10 pm
Well, I know this is late, but it could potentially do things like this if you code it right.
Comment by reese hitch
Made Monday, 5 of December , 2011 at 4:19 pm
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Comment by Tyron Denlinger
Made Thursday, 15 of December , 2011 at 7:16 pm
The new Zune browser is surprisingly good, but not as great as the iPod’s. It functions well, but is not as quick as Safari, and includes a clunkier interface. In case you occasionally strategy on making use of the net browser that is not an concern, but when you’re organizing to browse the web alot out of your PMP then the iPod’s greater display screen and far better browser may be important.
