5 Legged Robot

 Hobby roboticist IKETOMU-san built a 5-legged robot using servos and parts that he found idle at home.

 Because he's using the KHR-1 body, it was difficult to make a hexapod - thus a robot with one less leg. He thinks that "the 2 legs in the front can be used as arms in a battle competition" and that "we could probably think up some new and interesting competition by making the legs longer."

 IKETOMU-san has been working on bipedal robots since 2004. One of his newest work is below. I'm starting to notice that some of the most talented hobbyists in Japan are starting to move beyond the "traditional" humanoid robots. It's going to be really exciting to see what comes next.