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HEXBUG Nano is Swarming Now!

October 1st, 2009 | 1 Comment | Posted in toys

Check out my post over at GeekDad for a look at the HEXBUG Nano, swarming now! I’m giving away 10 HEXBUG Nano specimens.

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New HEXBUG Site

November 25th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Robotics

With much ado, and just in time for Black Friday, I present to you the new and exciting HEXBUG.com site. Now with 100% more Awesome. I didn’t have much hand in the layout or graphics other than to say wow. My job was to prop up the web server, database, load balancer and build a shipping tool for the warehouse.

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Inchworms Take 2

June 4th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Robotics

I shot and edited a better video of the Inchworms today.

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HEXBUG Inchworm

June 3rd, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Robotics

Here’s a short video of the Hexbug Inchworm that we will release this fall.

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Worlds Fastest Hexbug

March 14th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Robotics

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Super-charged Hexbug runs about twice the speed of a stock bug.

I modified the body to accept the slightly longer body of a zip-zaps motor and hacked the battery compartment to fit one more cell. Faster motor plus more voltage equals one fast bug. I don’t know for sure what the circuit is rated for, but I don’t suspect 4.5V will have an adverse affect on it’s life.

Video after the jump:
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