STEMI Hexapod

Quote (schools)

AvailableEducationIndiegogoArduinoBluetooth app

Weeks+Shipping: Via school program.

Overview

A Croatian education hexapod built around a curriculum in which students assemble it, model parts in 3D, write a phone app and program gaits. It began as a 2015 Indiegogo kit and evolved into the centerpiece of STEMI's school program, with a plexiglass body and a custom PCB designed for assembly by young students. Mainly sold to schools rather than individuals.

Type: Multi-legged robot · Hobby hexapod kits
Maker: STEMI (Croatia)
Released: 2015
Price: Quote (schools)
Status: Available
Best for: Ages 12+
Programming: Full SDK

Price and shipping

Crowdfunded on Indiegogo in 2015 ($36,000 from 280 backers). Now supplied as part of STEMI's school robotics program.

Shipping: Via school program. STEMI's site has no online store. The hexapod ships as a parts kit through STEMI or its reseller partners as part of its middle- and high-school robotics program, so individuals must contact STEMI. STEMI ↗

Specifications

Category	Multi-legged robots · Hobby hexapod kits
Released	2015
Country	Croatia
Availability	Available
Sales	280 Indiegogo backers, $36,816 raised (2015, estimate) Crowdfunding Academy ↗
Programmability	Full SDK
Built-in autonomy	None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions
LLM support	Possible via SDK · Arduino programming and Bluetooth control, no built-in LLM.
MuJoCo simulation	None found · Nothing found.
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	None found · Nothing found.
Gazebo simulation	None found · Nothing found.
Best for	Ages 12+ (maker rating)
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	Hobby servos
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller
Compute	STEMI Brain board (original 2015 version used an Arduino Due-compatible board)
Weight	Not published
Speed	Not published
Legs / DOF	6 legs × 3 DOF = 18 servos
Sensors	Touch sensing, 6 programmable RGB LEDs, add-on sensors
SDK	Arduino programming, MIT App Inventor, iOS/Android Bluetooth control app

Common questions

How much does STEMI Hexapod cost?

Quote (schools). Crowdfunded on Indiegogo in 2015 ($36,000 from 280 backers). Now supplied as part of STEMI's school robotics program.

Can STEMI Hexapod be bought today?

Yes, it is on sale. STEMI's site has no online store. The hexapod ships as a parts kit through STEMI or its reseller partners as part of its middle- and high-school robotics program, so individuals must contact STEMI.