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MorpHex MKII, A Six-Legged Robot That Transforms Into a Ball

  • Rollin BishopRollin Bishop
  • April 18, 2014

The MorpHex MKII is a six-legged robot that transforms into a ball by Norwegian engineer Kåre Halvorsen. The MKII is an update to the original MorpHex, built by Halvorsen in 2012, and features reinforced plastic sphere sections as well as more motors to provide better movement.

MorpHex MKII

MorpHex MKII

MorpHex MKII

MorpHex MKII

images via Kåre Halvorsen

via Vice Motherboard

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