MorpHex video part III
I’ve just made a new video of MorpHex for demonstrating the rolling feature. One thing you may notice is that MorpHex rolls more or less in a curved direction instead of a straight forward direction. This is caused by the asymmetric design; the upper sphere section vs. the lower section. I’m about to get my hands on some more of those high torque servos and I’m thinking of making MorpHex more symmetrical again. Actually, that was my original plan:
I’ve found a way around the wiring issue but I might want to go for a totally different leg design too. At this moment I’m not sure.
Anyway, here is the new video:
I hope you enjoyed it! I’m also using this video to promote my April contest entry at the Boca Bearings 2012 Innovation Competition. The video with the most votes will be announced winner at the beginning of the following month. Out of all monthly winners the jury of Boca Bearings will select a grant prize winner who will receive $10000 in cash. The two follow up winners will receive their own Makerbot 3D printer.
To be the monthly winner I need your vote.
If you want to see more advanced robots coming out of my hands leave your vote here. Thanks a lot, its highly appreciated!
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You got my vote
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[...] has been building his MorpHex rolling hexapod for nearly a year now, and good things come to those who wait. After a ton of development and fabrication, [Zenta] finally has his mechanical jellyfish robot [...]
Indeed, you've got my vote. Very impressive!
I can't help but look at it and think it could pass for a living thing. It would be intersting to have it mimic certain kinds of "personality". Defence, offence, passive, agressive. After the section where it is kicked, having it get back up and make an "angry" motion with the upper section would simply be amazing.
[...] has been building his MorpHex rolling hexapod for nearly a year now, and good things come to those who wait. After a ton of development and fabrication, [Zenta] finally has his mechanical jellyfish robot [...]
[...] has been building his MorpHex rolling hexapod for nearly a year now, and good things come to those who wait. After a ton of development and fabrication, [Zenta] finally has his mechanical jellyfish robot [...]
[...] has been building his MorpHex rolling hexapod for nearly a year now, and good things come to those who wait. After a ton of development and fabrication, [Zenta] finally has his mechanical jellyfish robot [...]
Hi.
Love your robot, why not enter it into our design comp.
you get my vote
Thanks for your vote!
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Awesome robot. Any chances you'd post schematics for it or arrange for selling it as a kit?
If it were made as a kit, I would order one in a heartbeat!
[...] has been building his MorpHex rolling hexapod for nearly a year now, and good things come to those who wait. After a ton of development and fabrication, [Zenta] finally has his mechanical jellyfish robot [...]
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Amazing job!
I stumbled upon your video from an article on www.neoteo.com and I enjoyed it so much that I felt compelled to log in and vote for you even when I don't use to trouble myself on things as such. Again, impressive job and congratulations on your work!!!
Thanks for your vote Ciro! It means a lot for me, highly appreciated!
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I have voted with ever possible way. 5 twitter accounts to promote, my FB page . I am just in love with your robot. I am amazed you put it ALL online…next thing you'll see some 3rd party China made toy. That would be so sad. This ball could roll and run in any living room and entertain any family and the pets especially cats. Also as spy uses, rolling in the desert etc…It's genius.
Thanks for your vote, that’s very appreciated! I’m glad you liked it.
how buy this robot? and what's price?
you got my vote. A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. is not enough!
BEST ROBOT I HAVE SEEN since a long time… you are gonna be hired by Boston Dynamics… or buy them!
It's great !!
I see in the future, design your own walking on the surface of Mars!
It has my vote!!
Love the spider move, it reminded me the spider robot which appeared in Ghost in The Shell. Look forward to your improved version. BTW, what's the background music which you used for Mophex part III, thanks
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Hi there!
We've been discussing your robot on our blog recently, you definately made my day, as well as you got our voices (thouthands of them)!
Keep doing that, we are waitng for some interesting updates!
Here is the link for the mod, that I would like to to order when it will be availible for sale: 43605-115019-71360daf5042642a80abab0705873569.jpg
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Great project Zenta! Good luck on the contest. We're sure the money would be well-spent and would help you create some outstanding new 'bots!
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Voted. Your robot is so damn cute and adorable! Words can't describe my desire to take it home. It would be the best pet ever! It could roll around the house or dance or scare the cat by lifting it's top panels and trotting from side to side lika e crab or make some clicking sounds when it sees it's master or even (with some rotors inctalled) purr when it senses touch! Oh, that would be soooo awesome!
Apologies if this has been asked before, but what sort of walking speed can this robot attain?
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That's awesome. And cute! I admire your ability…and I'm incredibly envious, too. I think you probably have enough votes to get you over the line, but I voted for you, anyway.
You're amazing. Keep doing what you're doing!
Well, got my vote friend. Regarding the asymmetric design disturbing the rolling feature, can weight distribution be also affecting the rolling? when you "kick" the robot with your foot, it's noticeable.
You got my vote!
I just finished my Master-Thesis "Biomimetic inspired Robot Design with Walking and Rolling locomotion" and I´d like to know what you think about it, please contact me once you got a free minute!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZtXeSZqIgM&list=PL8602C23A374E21C2&feature=view_all
This is awesome!
Now, just use lighter materials, add a rotor function and extending rotor blades to the upper hemesphere giving the thing a flight mode and it's perfect!
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Amazing work…I cant wait to see the next evolution of your "driodeka"
If you owt these Milling Machine..why didn't you change thel handwheel with Stepperengines an put an Openscource CNC controller to these stepper.
OK, I'm ready to buy. Where can I purchase?
Wow, orb robot that can transform to hexobot! I think you must design it for Robot kit. I would love to have this one. Great work!
I love the robot. From the videos I've seen it is the most versatile. Maybe some titanium or aluminium sides with rubber so it can walk up to a hill and roll down fast. I would also be interested in seeing a way for it to jump like the sand flea robot. Is the size of it most convenient? I would like to try my hand at building one but maybe smaller like a desk toy haha.
hi zenta
i was wondering if the morphex could be sold as a robot kit ?
if so could you give a ruff estmate of cost?
and when will it come out?
thanks
clarkey
Hi,
I don’t think MorpHex will be a kit. At this moment MorpHex doesn’t exist anymore (because its in bits and pieces), I’m soon going work on MorpHex V2. It’s hard to say what the cost is, about 2500$+.
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Congratulations on winning!! I came here to vote you as I just saw the video for the first time and found it really interesting (and cool as fuck).
Keep the good work up
Dear Sir,
You're making future. Go to KickStarter now!!!
Collect some money, fix assymetric issues with plates, legs and rolls in free direction, maybe a more responsive walking and start selling.
Apply Linux/BSD O.S and an option to program the behaviours, maybe some modularity for video capturing, sound, vertical crawling….
First to buy this toy. Now!!!
Very amazing robot..I can imagine it will be useful in an array of areas! Great feat..congratulations!
Your MorpHex is a quite interesting peace of eqipement whyte a lot of future potential ! The basic particle-sphere idea is an ingenious one – a realy mobile thingy from the thought of it. Would like to know if there ouldbe apossability to build-in in ewery sphere-peace an fotovoltaic pannel (the sphere part would hawe the central part of a durable clear plastic peace beneath witch it would be fitted). A bigger one whyte some eqipement fitted to the arms or at the base beneath the cupole may result in an interesting moon/mars walker. Soft mowement tunning and obstacle tours would be nice to get it better. I ewen thought about a little railer between the sphere-peaces and legs, to make them eather cower each other, or extend them futhermore. (maybe an 360 grade rotational platform on the rail too – would make it possible to turn it at its peace-place in an obstructing environment / make more complex mowemental and optical capabilities off the sphere-peaces (whyte extendable legs ewen a possability for an spiked ball : ) )). … really an interesting and potent little fellow. You hawe all the thumbs i hawe up for it.