We were quite content with our palm friendly R/C spider from the Hexbug makers, happily scurrying about winding up the cat and racing around our building brick based obstacle course (all research you understand). They’ve only gone and beefed it up, now there is a version that’s 65% bigger, we have one, but are looking to build an army of these quite awesome machines. Spider XL ( there is a Scarab supersize too) scurries around on eight legs has 360˚ steering and an LED light on the front to keep tabs on which way is forwards. Select you speed from slow, medium and fast and marvel at the innards through the transparent body as you go about your robotic movements. Grab yours HERE