MorpHex, the incredible hexapod robot ! 

This is one of the most elegant pieces of engineering I've ever seen! Reminded me a lot of Star Wars droids, especially Droïdekas when it rolls!

That's some half-life/portal stuff right here.

he's shaped like a friend

It's moves so smoothly it almost looks like it is alive

I wish this was available to buy. It’s one of the cleverest designs for a mobile robot. It’s also elegant looking.

It's a crab droid!

Now just make golf ball sized ones and program them to find the hole when they're too far off.

I think the future of robotics looks incredible.

The persons who disliked probably don't realize how incredible this thing is

Man ... that´s like seeing 30 years over the future, keep up with that good work, you are simply awesome

That high pitched whining sound will be the advent of our destruction.

I can easily imagine this design on missions to Mars and the Moon. Awesome stuff.

i love how each of your creations has slowly evovled over time. You can see how ideas have passed on from each "generation" to the next.

This is amazing work and I can totally see this rolling around the surface of Mars. Especially if the "petals" were solar panels. If you added a small camera that revolved around the "equator" at the same speed that it rolled, the robot would be able to see where it is going.

Not long til someone sticks some guns on it and ships it off to fight the Jedi.

Finally a way to make soccer truly popular in the United States.

The top half should contain a quadcopter

Reminds me of the big robot in Incredibles that rolls into a ball.

I know that what's being showcased here is the mobility, but all I can think of are ways to hide weapons in it.

Probably the most awesome little guy I've ever seen.

such a cute little guy! I cant imagine all the work that went into creating something like that

the controlled rolling is very very impressive

This is by far the coolest robot that somebody built by himself! I am truly impressed!

0:14 wow, it teleports. That's what I call advanced

Truly amazing! Thanks for sharing it with those of us who could NEVER come up with something like this on our own AND inspiring those who will build upon your ideas.

i was impressed before i saw it roll around on flat ground. genius!

I know its ten years but this is one of the most beaeutiful things i've ever seen!

Very nice Zenta, as always..!

Wahnsinn was Sie da auf die Beine gestellt haben ein Hammer Roboter! Respekt

Zenta, if you are listening seven years later, this showed up on my youtube home.... I'm madly enthralled with all things robotic after 20 years in standard run of the mill IT (yawn) and as such, have been learning all I can about the field while feeling my way around in where I'd like to specialize. The MorpHex, amazing, simply amazing. Now I havae to find out, what you've been up to these last seven years. As below stated by Fracois Provost, lol, That's some serious half-life/portal stuff right there. I stand, in awe.

That's probably one of the coolest things I've seen.

Your robots are awesome. Source for inspiration. Thanks for showing us.

THIS IS NOT THE DROID YOUR LOOKING FOR!

This robot is so adorable!

Wow. This robot could be a bliss in disaster-areas. I can see this little bugger climb through the rubble of a huge building looking for survivors. So cool, and multi-mobility. Great work!

Dude this is legendary.

I love the way it switches back to walking mode after spending some time as a ball. Never mind DARPA, a future generation of extraterrestrial exploration robots could well get around that way.

Looks great as always!

Wow, that must've been hell to program all of those servo movments and walk cycles

I am a 3d animator, which is a discipline of art, and one of the 12 principles of animation we must learn is... (this is real) ...Charm. I see other robots doing impressive feats, but the robots themselves lack Charm. The Hexapod on the other hand is almost nothing but charm. It's as gorgeous as it is technically impressive, and the fact that it has lots of charm makes me believe that (if pursued) it will go further as a commercial product than many other more advanced robots. How the hexapod can include more advanced features for usability is an interesting topic. It would be nice to give it a face for it to communicate, much like the robot in the movie "Ron’s Gone Wrong". Apart from being absolutely adorable, what can a future version of this robot be used for?

1:08 I was hoping it was gonna do that! It looked so satisfying!

This would be perfect for if they ever make portal 3

You cant imagine how much I love this little sphere guy :333

Very cool tech, and so compact.

this needs a film

That thing is wicked nice job.

Finally uploaded something new... Still looks great.

Awesome project!

insane !!! congratulations !!!!

Nicely done! By the way, I am praying on the day we get quieter servos.

I like the way it walks.

Image this but way bigger and made of metal. Rolling over your enimies and stuff

Please upload a video explaining how it works, how you made it. This is insanely cool!!

Finally! They're building Droidekas, I've been waiting for this!

Jokes aside this is the best idea for a robot, it can always get up no matter its position. Also has good mobility

Coolest thing I've ever seen!

Wow, good work!

that robot look like having fun rolling

Veldig stilig! Ser virkelig ut som noe fra en annen verden.

Outstanding! Keep up the innovation!!

Amazing, truly a work of art and engineering. Question though, can it walk on both sides?

Awesome Work...!!!

About the technical: Excellent and very imaginative engineering and handcraft, full of so many innovative ideas ! Sir, you have my deepest congratulations and respect ! About the video: It was such a good idea to include the kid in the video. Not only it gives us a sense of scale, but also it reminds us that this ..."thing" was made by a human, and not sent to us by a nasty alien ! Congratulations one more time, your work is really impressive.

You got the morph ball!

That dynamic + freaky

Holy Shit. Man that is amazing work!

Really amazing...the exploration can starts

rad. looks like a thing from star wars or portal or something, my god this is amazing

The best cereal bowl ever! Includes a Peeeeeeep to know when it s time to breakfast. Awesome.

Super cute and cool!

SO MUCH GENIUS!

Amazing work!

This is very creative

If this were the Mars rover it'd never get stuck anywhere. Very cool!!

Absolutely brilliant!!!!

Should consider covering the outer shell with a rubber latex coat so it won't make that scratchy sound while its rolling around. Very cool design.

Everybody gangsta till the morphex start rollin

IT'S SO CUTE AND VERSATILE! :D

That is impressive. Awesome .

"We have them on the run, sir… They're no match for droidekas."

It has lotos form... very nice.

I absolutely love the fact it realizes what it needs to do to accomplish proper movement, unless it is controlled and not using some form of ai or programming as I have been led to believe. Voltorb for the end of the world!

That is awesome! I want one!

YOU ARE SO GENIUS

What a mesmerizing robot soldier when it becomes autonomous and sentient.

Holy cow that's so cool

If this is not already open-sourced, I'm making it open-source. I've been trying to construct a spherical hexapod similar to this for a few months, as part of a hobby project. This variation appears to solve some of the remaining issues I have with mine, so it is heaven-sent for reverse engineering. But I don't honestly believe Zenta would close-source his, as the actual design is quite intuitive and would be brilliant as a DIY kit for students. I'll keep you posted when I finish the prototype.

Very impressive.

Pure art!

Wow!!!! Bravo :)))) Friggin' awesome!!

it would be awesome if this project become an opensource

Looks more like a POKEMON.

I am absolutely in love with it, but it also looks like a science fiction war machine, and when it blooms, it looks like it's preparing to fire a giant laser

beautiful

Wow! You are a genius! What a great design! I say: sent it to Mars!

Excellent!

maginficent thinking, truly innovating design

It's so cool...and kinda cute.

It's beautiful

Amazing. Imagine if these things were common place. That could have a camera on it, and act as a mobile security device, or (assuming someone manages it) it could have a hologram projector, and could act as a moving displace piece... Or it could have a bomb.