This is without a doubt the strangest thing I've seen done with a Hexbug. The guys over at Backyard Brains are developing circuitry that can control the direction a cockroach walks. Starting with a ...

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Blame it on R2D2, or Bumblebee, but I have a soft spot in my heart for cute scrappy robots. Few robotic toys are as endearing in their efforts as the creations known as Hexbugs. A line of animal-like ...