$250Hexy the Hexapod v1.1 kit is still listed at $250 with free US shipping on ArcBotics' BigCommerce store (September 2026); the Kickstarter in 2012 raised $168,000.

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Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Unconfirmed. ArcBotics' store still lists the v1.1 kit at $250 with free US shipping and an add-to-cart button, but stock and shipping times are not stated. The open files also allow a scratch build. ArcBotics store ↗

ArcBotics Hexy ↗Archived 2015 product page ↗

Overview

The Kickstarter hexapod that made 18-DOF walkers affordable, at roughly a tenth the price of earlier kits, with laser-cut acrylic parts and a 32-servo Arduino controller. Fully open source, it became a common first step into inverse kinematics. ArcBotics' main site is no longer maintained, but its separate store still lists the kit, and the design files remain on GitHub.

Specifications

Category	Multi-legged robots · Hobby hexapod kits
Released	2012
Availability	Available
Programmability	Open source (hardware + software)
Best for	Ages 15+ (maker rating)
Vision sensors	Sonar / ultrasonic
Actuators	Hobby servos
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller
Compute	Servotor32 controller (Arduino-compatible, same chip as the Leonardo), Bluetooth module
Weight	Not published
Speed	Not published
Legs / DOF	6 legs × 3 DOF = 18 leg servos + 1 head servo (19 total)
Sensors	Ultrasonic distance sensor (the "eyes")
SDK	Arduino firmware; PoMoCo Python move generator/controller; moves stored as text files; all CAD, board and code files open source