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Figora! The Hexapod Mower

With its bug like design its no wonder why someone would make a mower from a hexapod robot. Besides the ability to cut grass this hexapod named Figora has a few tricks programmed in its PIC32 brain. Figora is able to cut grass in different lengths making it possible to create different shapes and designs in the grass. And when Figora is done mowing your lawn it makes its way back to the charging station to recharge itself. The PIC32 microcontroller is perfect for managing these Figoras tasks:
- route planning - coordinating the legs of the robot (6x3=18pcs servo motor) - controlling servo motors of the arms (3+4pcs) - ultrasonic telemetry from the markers - controlling the height of lawn cutting by the given shape stored in the memory - realizing obstacles (observing the stopping of lawn cutting motor or servo motors), error signal - sound signal (just for fun)
Check out Figoras entry page for the PIC32 Design Challenge
Check out Figora in action!