as the Tarantula but can shoot as well as move. Nano Nitro A development of the Nano v2 (2013) released in 2017. These bugs, like their v2 and original counterparts, are also bristlebots. An improvement is that they have five spines on their back rather than the v2's three spines. Another improvement is reduced oscillation. With less oscillation these bugs can move faster. Their spines enable them to climb vertically between two suitably-spaced plates or tube walls. The five spines on their backs enhance their stability compared to the v2, particularly when self-righting from their backs. A variety of clear plastic tube habitats are offered with the toys, ranging from a simple vertical tube for climbing, through to multi-bot habitats in clear plastic, with horizontal arenas linked by curved climbing tubes. Additional construction set tube parts are also available, including twisted tubes, funnels and black holes. Aquabot A line of miniature robotic fish released in 2013. Their built-in sensors detect liquid, which activates the caudal fin for propulsion through the water. Available as a fish, jellyfish, wahoo, and seahorse. VEX Robotics A line of construction sets for building robots, VEX Robotics kits allow a player to build their own contraptions as well as up-scaled versions of Hexbug products. It is named after the VEX Robotics learning platform developed by Innovation First, which was prominently utilized for STEM education. Robotic Soccer These car-like robots play soccer. Discontinued versions Larva The Larva was a worm-like robot with an infrared eye which avoided objects in its path. Its battery use, however, was very strong. It was withdrawn in February 2015. See also Hexapod (robotics) References External links Official site American inventions Entertainment robots Toy robots Hexapod robots Robotic animals