Lynxmotion is one of the oldest manufacturers of robot kits, including robot arms, biped walking robots, quadrapods, hexapods, tracked and wheeled vehicles, and more. The range of products has evolved during the last 15 years and they are now specialized in a modular robotic building system known as the Servo Erector Set.
The company was founded in 1995 by Jim Frye. RobotShop inc. acquired Lynxmotion in August 2012.
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