Stompy: The Giant, Rideable Walking Robot
A project in Somerville, MA by Project Hexapod000days
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Meet Stompy: An open-source, 18ft wide, 4,000 pound, 6-legged hydraulic robot that you can ride.
Backers: 1571
Average Pledge Per Backer: $62
Funded: $97,817 of $65,000
Dates: Aug 3rd -> Sep 2nd (30 days)
Project By: Project Hexapod
Backers: 1571
Average Pledge Per Backer: $62
Funded: $97,817 of $65,000
Dates: Aug 3rd -> Sep 2nd (30 days)
Project By: Project Hexapod
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Last Updated: September 2 @ 09:01 -0400 GMT
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