... that of the ant was the model Fabian Duffhauss (left) and Patrick Pausch (right) took for their development: the students analyzed insects and constructed a six-legged walking robot. With the help of Lego Mindstorms and Fischertechnik, however, weight, stability and controller problems became apparent in the long run. As a result, the young people built the robot far away from conventional kits - for example, prototype legs made of aluminum were created in cooperation with Voith Paper. The walking robot was programmed with 'MBasic' so that it can move on uneven surfaces with different gaits. It can be controlled remotely via the PlayStation 2 gamepad. A small wireless camera, which is mounted on a rotating servo, enables remote control even without direct visual contact. The development takes to the air ...