BJT(Bizarre Japanese Toys) - Meet the Hex Bug!
I'll start showing here a series of bizarre toys you can find in Japan, from the most technological to the most simple and crazy. As it will be too much things to show, and to not make such a long post, these posts will be separated into each for a particular object/toy, and it's also because it will be a recurring subject. Then these series will start with a really interesting one found in the internet: the Hex Bug.
The Hex Bug is a simple little robot designed as a bug. And not just designed!! He actually acts like a bug and has sensors that can react to touching and sounds, as well as detecting a barrier/wall and then turning themselves away from it. They are powered by two button cell batteries, and there's a lot of nanotechnology involved as you can see in the picture below.
These interesting little fellas were developed to have that "smart brain" factor, that most robotic inventions from Japan have these days. A lot of models were made, including ants, crabs, spiders, ladybugs and even two more called inchworms and nanos. They might look hideous as insects, but they can also be really adorable.
Comments, anyone? Think you can handle a Hex Bug in your home? XD
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