2.01.04 - Robodyssey Displays its newest Robot in Servo Magazine.

Robodyssey Systems, LLC, of Trenton New Jersey recently unveiled its latest hexapod walker kit, "The Ant." The "Ant" is a rugged all aluminum chassis walking robotic platform that measures less than four inches long by four inches wide. It is powered by three powerful mini servos, upgradeable to metal gears for less than $20.00.

This easy to assemble robot includes heavy duty stainless steel linkage with hobby aircraft ball ends and sockets, rubberized feet for better traction, and a new geometry on the middle legs that provides ample lifting power for any load. The "Ant" is drilled and tapped to accept all the Robodyssey accessories. The heavy duty aluminum chassis and electronics deck are easily drilled and tapped for flexibility. Ant comes in a variety of configurations starting with the ready to use Bare Bones model with everything but the electronics for less than $100.00, to models completely assembled, tested, and programmed for true desktop navigation.

Two controllers are available: the Robodyssey Advanced Motherboard and the New Robodyssey PicPak. Robodyssey Advanced Motherboard is pin for pin compatible with most 24 pin microcontrollers including the Basicx-24 from Netmedia, which is programmable in language that is a subset of the popular programming language, "Visual Basic." Robodyssey also manufactures the "PicPak" controller board for the Microchip 16F876 family of Pic controllers. The 16F876 can be programmed in Assembly, PicBasic, or "C" Compilers. "Ant" is unique in size and flexibility and will soon be convertible to a rolling platform with a new rolling conversion kit..