What is a “Catapy”? I think this video will do more justice to
“Catapy’ than what my words can do, so please watch it before
you read on. Have you been fascinated? Yuichiro Katsumoto, a
media director and a research fellow working at Keio-NUS CUTE
Center, National University of Singapore is the inventor of the
“Catapy”. He will be showcasing “Catapy” at his Maker booth at
the Singapore Mini Maker Faire 2012. Yuichiro introduced
“Catapy” to be a car that provides the fun of chasing. If you
had watched the video above, you would understand why you need
to chase the catapy. Yes, the “Catapy” moves non-stop because it
is covered by a caterpillar track, allowing it to run across a
field freely even on uneven ground, and continue running even
when it hits an obstacle. The “Catapy” can also be assembled in
twos, threes, or more using joints to form different shapes. It
really depends on your imagination. More information can be
found in Yuichiro’s website ( So, why had Yuichiro invented the
“Catapy”? When we spoke w