Ugears Hexapod Explorer

Tread lightly with this one! It is so eerily insect-like that your unsuspecting kitten/granny/spouse may be in for a surprise which may just prove to be too much! Behold, Hexapod Explorer! The most stylish crawling model on the planet has arrived to make our day! True to Theo Jansen’s vision, the Explorer shatters the boundaries between engineering and art with its mere existence. This truly amazing robot, Ugears mechanoid family champion, is devoid of any electronic parts, but can elegantly move along various surfaces for up to three meters.

Inspired by the worlds of science and biology of living organisms, the Explorer combines the two. 1997 was the year when Mars Pathfinder rover descended on the Red Planet, paving the way for the others: exploring, collecting samples, recording data, transmitting signals back to Earth. With Hexapod Explorer you can imagine being in charge of a research mission on a new mysterious and intriguing planet.

Insects make up about half the known species on the planet. Their success in the art of survival owes to their versatility, the way their bodies are built. Our Hexapod was designed along the same energy-efficient lines and, in fact, resembles a handsome beetle, crawling away on its six mechanical legs.

This unique model would appeal to anyone with an interest in robotics, biology or mechanics! It would also make a superb gift for people with vivid imagination and those who are prone for a joke!