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FLASH BEETLE
Antisocial robotic insect
OCT 2025 - FEB 2026 // INDEPENDENT PROJECT
How do people respond to an actively antisocial robot? The flash beetle was built as part of a "petting zoo" inviting the public to play and interact up close with robotic creatures. The beetle is a bit shy: upon seeing a human face, it attempts to repel onlookers with a blinding flash.
EXHIBITIONS
Feb 2026 · Delft, Netherlands
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Electronics schematic
CREDITS
Team
Tiina Otala — Mechanics, Electronics
Sam Leveau — Software, Electronics
Jordan Boyle — Supervisor
Hrvoje Hiršl — Artist