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Plans for building a LEGO® ant.
Pictures of a LEGO® model of Sojourner on Mars.
Pictures of LEGO® Christmas models.
My Robot Centipede is a variation on the Robot Ant. Each pair of legs forms a module. You can add as many modules as you like (or have parts for).
The view from above may help you see how it's built:
You can connect and disconnect modules like this:
Each module is built like this:
Note: The centipede needs quite a lot of power to lift itself up and down as it walks. You may need to use fresh batteries in your motor's power box. If you reverse the direction the motor spins (by using the switch on the power box), the centipede will walk forwards and backwards.
Plans for building a LEGO® ant.
Pictures of a LEGO® model of Sojourner on Mars.
Pictures of LEGO® Christmas models.