Not soldResearch modules. Project page dated 2009 (development began earlier).

Not for sale (research)Via SSH / web / bridgeChain modularDynamic gaitsCAN busUPenn

Not soldShipping: N/A. Lab research project. Not for sale.

Remote control: A laptop connects to a module cluster over Bluetooth or XBee radio modules plugged into the CAN bus (research setup).

ModLab CKBot ↗

Overview

Connector Kinetic roBot, with fast, inexpensive single-DOF modules small enough to fit through a 3-inch pipe, built by Mark Yim's lab to study dynamic modular locomotion rather than slow, statically stable gaits. Modules connect with screws and share power and data over a CAN bus, with IR links between clusters.

Specifications

Category	Modular & reconfigurable · Research & self-reconfiguring
Released	2009
Availability	Not for sale (research)
Programmability	No programmability
Best for	Professionals & labs
Vision sensors	Camera
Actuators	Unknown
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller
Remote control	Via SSH / web / bridge
Size	60 mm cube, 138 g per module
Locomotion	Manually reconfigured chains: snakes, walkers, rolling loops, wheel attachments
Compute	PIC18F2680 per module, clusters share a CAN bus
Camera	Optional smart camera module
Sensors	IR proximity modules, 7 IR pairs per module for inter-cluster links
Runtime	7.4 V LiPo (runtime not published)
Speed	Not published
SDK	Research software, Bluetooth/XBee link to a laptop