HEXA Is Bringing Hexapods to Everyone

In order to make robotics more accessible to the masses, Vincross has developed a six-legged robot called HEXA, along with the MIND operating system based on the Linux kernel. As seen in the videos below, and on its now-active Kickstarter campaign, the hexapod is highly maneuverable, and can be programmed using a Golang-powered SDK or a sandbox-style 3D simulator.

If you’d like to “drive it around,” HEXA can be remotely-operated using a phone app, as well as its onboard camera for robot-view experience. In addition to a 720p camera with night vision, the hexapod features a 3-axis accelerometer, infrared transmitter, and a distance sensor.

For brains, HEXA is equipped with an ARM Cortex-A9 processor, along with multiple co-processors to give its “Human Mentors” lots of computing bandwidth.

Not only does Vincross’ intuitive MIND SDK seamless integrate third-party libraries like ROS and OpenCV, but developers can also create their own Skills and movements with just a few lines of code. They can then share these Skills in an online app store.

For more details on the sensor-rich, six-legged robot and its ecosystem, check out the Vincross team’s Kickstarter campaign.