Open-source insect-like robot Dash Robotics

At the University of California, Berkeley, researchers have taken inspiration from the movement of insects to develop a small robot called Dash Robotics. Dash Robotics is constructed simply, is lightweight and has a fast response time. The main body of Dash Robotics is made from thick cardboard, and it is equipped with a low-pixel mobile phone camera and a wireless network chip. It moves very flexibly and quickly, resembling a cockroach scurrying about, and can move more than 150 centimeters per second. After a single charge, it can travel a distance of one kilometer. Moreover, due to its simple construction, the main body made from thick cardboard is nearly indestructible; even when thrown out of a window ten stories high, it can continue crawling after landing. It has no problem running on uneven roads, making it potentially a good condition-detection tool for disaster areas affected by natural disasters such as earthquakes or windstorms. Dash Robotics' lowest price is $40, which allows it to only move forward without any additional features. A version equipped with remote control components costs $65. Dash Robotics is compatible with the open-source hardware Arduino, meaning users can add new capabilities to it themselves, such as adding a light sensor so that it can be commanded to only be active in the dark.