Mantis hexapod

Mantis Hexapod robot
Some robots are cool because they’re fast,
some because they’re incredibly human-like
and some because they’re just terrifyingly
aggressive. Admittedly, we’d all like to be seen
hanging around with such machines. But for
pure posing potential, there’s nothing quite
like sitting in the control pod of a two-tonne,
diesel-powered, hydraulic spider robot. The
Mantis Hexapod, for instance.
The Mantis robot was designed and built by UK
company Micromagic Systems over a period of
four years. The company specialises in hexapod
– six-legged – robots, but standing at 2.8
metres tall, the Mantis is somewhat larger
than their usual products. Indeed, it’s the
largest spider robot in the world.
According to Chief Designer Matt Denton, the
six-legged design means that the machine can
keep at least three legs on the ground at a
time, enabling it to remain stable.
The Mantis can be driven from within the pod
or controlled via wifi remote and can travel
over any terrain. Basically, it’s just what you
need.