From barely standing to fully self-balancing — this is my hexapod robot, week 1 vs now. Everything here is custom: the controller, the code, and every single part is 3D printed — no kits, no pre-built parts. I'm 15 and building this entirely from scratch, mostly by trial and error. This is the progress so far. More updates coming as it keeps improving.

15y/o makes 0.22mm repeatable robot arm! This is a robot arm actuator built for a shoulder joint. The design uses a high RPM motor with a 500:1 gear reduction. This achieves high accuracy and strength. The design uses a capstan drive speed reducer. Which uses rope instead of gears, this achieves low to almost no backlash. Built for less than $200, and still prototyping. The base is made of mostly carbon fiber and 3d printing. The trial was conducted over 20 tests and used a dial indicator as the measuring device.

0.22mm OF REPEATABLE PRECISION!!! Robotic arm shoulder joint. Under $200. Carbon fiber base. High torque and repeatability.

Carbon fiber robot arm progress! High precision joint. High torque. Full test coming soon!

15y/o turning speed into strength with rope! Built for under $200. Robotic arm joint has low backlash and 180 degrees of rotation. Capstan drive system: rope instead of gears for minimal backlash.

15 y/o. Built zero-backlash robotic joint from scratch. Lifts 5 pounds easy - 22.2 Newtons. Under $200

15y/o. Built self stabilizing 6 legged robot. Controlled entirely by an Iphone. Made in under a 100 hours for less than $300.

We scored higher than Harvard kids! -Today in class we did the Harvard Mt Everest challenge, and team building exercise. -My team and I scored 96% and Harvard students on average only scored 60%

Walking and balancing hexapod! -Custom robotics project I have been working on.