Putting the 'micro' in Micro Robotic Creatures How small can you go? Using common locomotion principles (see " How it Works, " below) we set out to make a really small HEXBUG that gave the appearance of being smart. How will it react when it encounters an obstacle? What happens if it gets turned over? The first prototypes of the Nano were inspired by the old vibrating football games. More recent examples of vibrating motion are the BEAM Vibrobots, & then the Bristlebots. Thirty some iterations, a few years, & dozens of designs later the Nano was born. To give just a taste of how much development went into this product, Hex Bug engineered & rapid prototyped over 150 variations of legs alone. How it works. The motor inside the Nano rotates a counterweight that causes forces up & down. The down force causes the legs to bend & the Nano moves forward. The up force causes the creature to hop lifting the front legs off the ground & allowing the legs to unbend. This up & down movement repeats several hundred times per second causing the Nano to move forward. The Nano creature's ability to flip over by itself is due to the rotating forces caused by the motor & the unique internal & external chassis design (and a little magic).
- HEXBUG Nano Habitat Set named a Toy of the Year by Disney Family Fun
Features: Crawling bugs Behaves like a real bug Flips over by itself Fits in your hand Batteries included Technical
Details: Weight (lbs): 0.016 Width (inches): 0.5625 Height (inches): 0.6875 Depth (inches): 1.6875 of Legs: 12 Control: Autonomous Battery: AG13 of Batteries: 1 NOTE: You will receive one Nano at this price; colour will be selected randomly at time of shipment based on availability. Due to the rarity of some Nano creatures, we cannot guarantee shipping a specific colour.