Kamigami
![Eight models of Kamigami robot animals including a grasshopper, scorpion, ladybug and more.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/7p2whiua/production/a747c5b848c8b6cd5a98280d37476523c8d1b557-2048x1536.jpg?w=900&auto=format)
Kamigami are app-controlled, build-it-yourself robot kits that mimic the way real creatures move in nature. They are fast and fun to drive.
- Creator
- Year
- 2015
- Country
- United States 🇺🇸
- Categories
- Features
![A spinning view of a small ladybug shaped robot composed of sheets folded together and held by rivets. It has 6 bent flipper legs.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/7p2whiua/production/108707c81e95036963a2b9dac3da6b6e797ccb3d-1200x1000.jpg?auto=format)
Interactive
Did you know?
Kamigami means "spirit paper" in Japanese.
![All of the pieces that go into making the ladybug kamigami.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/7p2whiua/production/9f3928969833c272e54c74f7e4c3c6a99168b379-2048x1536.jpg?w=900&auto=format)
![Top and bottom views of a small ladybug shaped robot composed of sheets folded together and held by rivets. It has 6 bent flipper legs.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/7p2whiua/production/edf2fdd66f0c8d80cf4a5e0552ee8906aa325c59-2048x1536.jpg?w=900&auto=format)
More videos
More Images
![Two kids operate small animal like robots with tablets.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/7p2whiua/production/a88cfdbd750385c9ee5d1453b186a14e8564f59b-2048x1536.jpg?w=900&auto=format)
![A model of the robot that looks like a dinosaur and has wheeled feet.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/7p2whiua/production/b2f4e62cc7bab408506a348840459124ffbbfd27-2048x1536.jpg?w=900&auto=format)
Specs
- Overview
Lightweight and durable. Folds together from flat sheets. Biomimetic movements inspired by real animals.
- Status
Discontinued
- Year
2015
- Website
- Width
- 10 cm
- Height
- 10 cm
- Length
- 13 cm
- Weight
- 0.04 kg
- Speed
- 4.38 km/h
- Sensors
Infrared, accelerometer, gyroscope
- Actuators
Brushed DC motors
- Materials
Proprietary nylon/plastic foldable sheet material
- Compute
Nordic Semiconductor ultra-low-power system on a chip
- Software
Custom software; Android and iOS app
- Power
Lithium-ion battery, 60 minutes of operation
- Cost
- $50