I just came across
this
very cool little robot, the
Swashbot
by
Crabfu
. This robot demonstrates an awesome sense of character from such a simple design. Its mechanics are primarily from an RC Helicopter, using 4 micro-servos and the RC receiver.
Crabfu's site has two fantastic videos of Swashbot in action, including the obligatory interaction-with-my-pet video. Although the walking pace is rather slow, the robot has a very smooth motion and as I said already, an amazing character.
Crabfu's other creations include an amazing series of steam-powered walkers/crawlers/rollers ( here ) including the Steam Spider , Steam Beetle and Steam Horseshoe Crab .
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