The outer shell of the T8 is actually 3D printed, but under the hood are 26 little servo motors. Using the Bigfoot Inverse Kinematics Engine, the T8 is able to move with an eerie level of realism.

Legged robot kits aren't anything new, but unlike its competition, the T8 octopod comes with a disturbingly realistic 3D-printed exoskeleton that is sure to make an unforgettable first impression.

T8 is a wirelessly controlled bio-inspired octopod robot made with high resolution 3D printed parts. It uses a total of 26 motors: 3 in each leg and 2 in the abdomen.

The T8 robot is the creation of Andres and Billy Han, brothers in Hong Kong who have long been obsessed with robotics and wanted to push themselves to make something that hadn’t been seen before.

The T8 octopod robot from Robugtix is modelled after a real tarantula, and the way it moves is startlingly realistic — an effect that is amplified by its high-resolution 3D-printed shell, which ...

19th-Century Spider Robot. All of these are impressive. But nothing comes close to the spectacular 19th-century spider robot shown in Wild Wild West. Screen capture: Wild Wild West.

The water is an essential part of the spider robot’s ability to move. Liquid courses through tiny pathways in its body, specifically designed to cause the spider to move in specific ways.

The first spider robot model didn't really move or change its posture; it was designed to sense vibrations in the synthetic web. But Lin et al. later modified it with actuators so it could move up ...