Fully Rendered Bead Bot Figure

The Solidworks CAD file was imported into Cinema 4D and a chrome material was mapped onto the model:

Final Solidworks CAD images

Here are some images of the first Bead Bot figure, "Bead Bot Dude" captured from Solidworks, the CAD program used to design this product.

Some Early Part Design Images

Here are some additional images of the connecting rod snap-in assembly.  Note the very small size - the connecting rods are 1mm in diameter which requires an assembly that is very tiny.

A Few Other Early Bead Bot Sketches

These were the different joint housing configurations that were possible - we settled on the spherical joint design...

Early Bead Bot Sketches

 Wow it's been a while since I last posted - I thought I'd post a bunch of sketches that were created during the design phase of this project.

We were trying to figure out the best solution for how Bead Bots would function...