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MA Hackerspace Building Rideable Hexapod

Posted by Unknown on from the thus-began-the-hexapod-wars dept.

New submitter schlesingerj writes in with news about a six legged robot "The Artisans Asylum hackerspace in Somerville, MA is building a monster rideable hexapod named 'Stompy', with fully articulated legs (18 hydraulics actuators in total), powered by a humongous propane forklift engine. This is being built as a class, lead by a team of expert roboticists with an impressive background, including DEKA, Boston Dynamics and Barret Technologies and is expected to be finished by the end of the summer. I for one welcome our new robot overlords."

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  1. Cred by Triv · · Score: 4, Funny

    +10 nerd points for the Delorean used as a size reference.

  2. should'a named it "Stampy" by Thud457 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Where's my elephant?!

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  3. moster ridable?! by schlachter · · Score: 3, Funny

    The Artisans Asylum hackerspace in Somerville, MA is building a monster rideable hexapod named 'Stompy', with fully articulated legs (18 hydraulics actuators in total), powered by a humongous propane forklift engine.

    Did anyone else read this and think they were building a hexapod capable of carrying monsters?

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