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tagawa
Beautiful. Is this the only one of its kind or are there other known hexagon-based robots? Seems such a practical design after seeing it in action.
logikblok
This is amazing but I did have to check myself when I said what a cute robot!
amckenna
What an awesome design. I would love to build one of those if they had a kit you could buy.
devindotcom
Very Masamune Shirow! I like it. Seems like its mobility is pretty limited, though - except going downhill, of course.

I wonder if you can steer it at all while rolling, perhaps by going into that sort of pill bug shape a bit and messing with the weight distribution?

nardi
You should probably watch the video.
devindotcom
I did. Where else would I get "Masamune Shirow-esque"? I mean control while it's rolling downhill. They put it in semi- mode later, but I don't remember them controlling it while it was going down the driveway.
san_dimitri
Wish sometime in the future such devices get waterproofed and can be used to search missing airplanes. Lost a loved one :(
michaelchum
Amazing, looks like transformers will someday be a reality!
dm2
What's with the high-pitched noise in the videos? Is that coming from the robot or the camera or what?

I'd like to see this robot be built: http://youtu.be/cU-cO0RvpwQ?t=23m31s FlexBot by Jamie Hyneman

makomk
Motor and gear noise from the servos, probably.