tl;dr: Build your own walking robot.
Welcome to the Bakiwiverse.
Bakiwis are small walking robots with only two motors that come as a kit and are easy to build. Each Bakiwi is unique. You can freely choose how it will look and behave. You can easily change your Bakiwi’s walking style with four knobs mounted on the printed circuit board. Programming is not required, but have a look into the source folder if you like to modify the firmware and add some nice features.
Bakiwis combine education and fun and are therefore perfect for teaching robotics to children and beginners. We have already built dozens of Bakiwis in many workshops and the builders are always amazed when their robot creature starts to walk. While it is fun to build and play with the bakiwis, many skills and technical experience are acquired.
For information on ongoing developments, you might want to follow the project on its hackaday.io page or follow me on twitter/@qbernetik
Here you can find the Bakiwi Assembly Manuals in English and German language.
We at Jetpack Cognition Lab develop, manufacture, and distribute Bakiwi Robots in our home base in Berlin/Germany. All electronic parts are RoHS compliant and the 3D-printed parts are made from PLA which is plant-based and is industrially compostable. The production of the kits takes place in Berlin-Friedrichshain and under fair conditions. If you want to buy a Bakiwi Kit, please visit our store: https://bakiwi.shop or consider supporting our kickstarter campaign.
There are some video links available on how Bakiwi could look when assembled and how it performs:
