Phoenix: A 6 Legged Robot Spider Rises to Win Indie Robot Competition

The winner of the recent Trossen Robotics Contest, indie roboticist Kåre Halvorsen has created Phoenix.

It's self-contained, and remotely controlled robot using Bluetooth. The movements are calculated using an Excel spreadsheet, and it moves similarly to a real spider.

Kåre Halvorsen was inspired to build his Phoenix from viewing the Hexapod Nursery