• By Danny Allen
    Aug 26, 2009 3:20 PM 17,010
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    Six-Legged Insect-Droid Scuttles With Speed

    Talk about robo-rachnophobia. With stainless steel springs and rubber joints to mimic the smooth motion and physics of insects, the remote-controlled Phasma bot speeds along faster than you'd expect. Here it is running around in downtown Tokyo:

    Cute in a slightly unnerving way. Coming soon: robo rat catchers! [Takram Design Engineering via Pink Tentacle]

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