Product Description
Features:
– Open-source, low-cost, Arduino powered hexapod robotics kit
– Purpose:
– Introduction to advanced robotics, kinematics, and programming
– Target segments:
– DIY enthusiasts, students high-school age and above, parents,educators, researchers
– Market success:
– Featured on Engadget, Wired, the New York Times, MAKE, Kickstarter,Staff Pick, and more
– Raised over $168,000 in a 30-day Kickstarter campaign in May 2012
– Kit components:
– Blue acrylic laser-cut pieces (1 extra set of legs)
– 20 servos (18 for legs, 1 for eyes, 1 extra)
– 1 ultrasonic distance sensor eyes
– 1 Arduino-based Servotor32 robot controller capable of controlling up
– to 32 servos
– All the screws and nuts needed to assemble the kit, with extras
– Extra set of carbon gear servo replacements
– Bluetooth module that plugs straight into the Servotor32 robot controller
– Technical overview:
– Dimensions – boxed kit: 8in x 8in x 4in
– Dimensions – assembled: 1ft x 7in (reflects stationary pose; height is variable depending on pose)
– Weight: 3lbs
– Carrying weight limit: 3lbs
– Operating systems: Windows, OSX, or Linux
– Manufacturing standards: RoHS
– Additional content:
– Detailed Hexy product description: http://arcbotics.com/products/hexy/
– Guide to getting started with Hexy:http://arcbotics.com/products/hexy/start/
Product Features
- Open-source, low-cost, Arduino powered hexapod robotics kit. Purpose. Introduction to advanced robotics, kinematics, and programming. Target segments. DIY enthusiasts, students high-school age and above, parents,educators, researchers.
- Market success. Featured on Engadget, Wired, the New York Times, MAKE, Kickstarter,Staff Pick, and more. Raised over $168,000 in a 30-day Kickstarter campaign in May 2012. Kit components. Blue acrylic laser-cut pieces (1 extra set of legs).
- 20 servos (18 for legs, 1 for eyes, 1 extra). 1 ultrasonic distance sensor eyes. 1 Arduino-based Servotor32 robot controller capable of controlling up. to 32 servos. All the screws and nuts needed to assemble the kit, with extras.
- Extra set of carbon gear servo replacements. Bluetooth module that plugs straight into the Servotor32 robot controller. Technical overview. Dimensions- boxed kit: 8in x 8in x 4in.
- Dimensions- assembled: 1ft x 7in (reflects stationary pose; height is variable depending on pose). Weight: 3lbs. Carrying weight limit: 3lbs. Operating systems: Windows, OSX, or Linux. Manufacturing standards: RoHS. Additional content.