Kondo has started shipping a new spidery robot, and even though their Hexapod KMR-M6 only has six legs rather than eight, its movements are very spider-like. Its frame is constructed from aluminum ...

What good is a robot if, when left to its own devices, it breaks down at the first sign of trouble? What if that robot has been sent off to some inhospitable place where rescue is impossible, much ...

In this video, we take you on a fascinating journey into the world of robotics with the "Create Your Own Robot Spider" guide, ...

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik41wGh3x0g&hl=en&fs=1&] The RHEX is a general purpose six-legged robot that can right itself and climb stairs. It can walk ...

Linux is ubiquitous these days. It powers large-scale HPC systems and small embedded devices—from space to underground. And although it's quite easy (to some degree) to build an unmanned device like a ...

Say hello to KMR-M6, a little hexapod robot from Japanese robot maker Kondo. KMR-M6 is a six-legged bug designed for the hobbyist market, and in the configuration seen here, costs just ¥76,000, or ...

Kåre Halvorsen, a Norwegian engineer, has a very cool side project that he's working on. Called MorpHex, it's a Hexapod robot capable of turning into a sphere and then back again. The project is still ...

Stomping through the fields and industrial wastelands of Britain, this giant six-legged walking robot is a world first, say its creators. Weighing in at 1,900 kilograms (4,190 pounds) and measuring ...

It often seems that soon after a new type of scientific or industrial robot is unveiled, a hobbyist model follows. First, there were the Bittle and Mini Pupper miniature quadrupeds – now, there's the ...