Gidget The Gigapod
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Introduction
Gidget the Gigapod is a version of our popular Vorpal The Hexapod project that's even bigger than Max The Megapod. It's 32 times the build volume of Vorpal the Hexapod. All the structural parts are 3D printed, allowing you to modify the design easily, reprint parts when needed, and save money (if you have a 3D printer) by only purchasing the electronic parts.
What can it do?
This is not a consumer level project. It is for makers who are comfortable building large robots and understand safety precautions required for using strong batteries, powerful servo motors, and other concepts. This robot was mainly created for public demonstrations. It's so large that we don't recommend it for general use around children except in very controlled environments. Some of the features include:
- Software compatible with our popular smaller version, Vorpal The Hexapod. This includes all Scratch programming features!
- 12 degrees of freedom using all-metal gear high torque (60 kg-cm) large size servos.
- Bluetooth wireless control using the custom Vorpal Gamepad
- Arduino open source hardware used on both the gamepad and gigapod
- The gamepad has many preprogrammed functions for walking, dancing, and fighting style competitions.
- A unique feature allows gamepad functions to be recorded and replayed. For example, record a dancing session, then rewind and replay it all from the gamepad!
- Tremendous Expandability! The built in hardware and sensor expansion ports guarantee nearly unlimited expandability. Besides the accessories we already have, we are working on tons of new cool extensions, and you can also create your own using a 3D printer and standard, inexpensive sensors and other hardware.
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