Robots

Six-Legged Insect-Droid Scuttles With Speed

By Danny Allen on August 27, 2009 at 5:20 AM

Talk about robo-rachnophobia. With stainless steel springs and rubber joints to mimic the smooth motion and physics of insects, the remote-controlled Phasma bot speeds along faster than you’d expect. Here it is running around in downtown Tokyo.

Little cute in a slightly unnerving way. Coming soon: robo rat catchers! [Takram Design Engineering via Pink Tentacle]

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