We’ve published lots of many times about hexapods. one of the most typical comments, aside from exactly how weird they are, is about their speed. Hexapods are normally quite slow. These bit bots are rather a bit different though. The Sprawl as well as iSprawl, are anything however slow. utilizing a hybrid leg system that aims its piston like “toes”, they simulate the movement of cockroaches. The video shows the speed can be quite quick, particularly the iSprawl in the second half. The leg system the Sprawl is air powered, while the iSprawl utilizes a push/pull cord transmission system. As explained at BotJunkie, it’s great for the “i” in iSprawl to really indicate something. It means “independent”.
[via BotJunkie]
