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Gunther Kirsch
Attacknids Attack!
$80: combatcreatures.com
Lately, three remote-controlled hexapods have been prowling the halls of MAKE, surprising editors with barrages of soft-tip darts. These Attacknids, from Combat Creatures, are some of the coolest toys in stores today — and better still, they’re hackable.
That’s thanks in part to Jaimie Mantzel, the innovator, builder, and adventurer who created them. When Mantzel convinced U.K. company Wow! Stuff to carry the toy, he fought to keep the design of the Attacknid open and easy for others to modify. It was an ...
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