Designer David Weeks was inspired by the Japanese Shinto Kumi-ki puzzles.The Cubebot actually looks very similar to battery operated plastic Japanese robots. Cubebot therefore merges two Japanese traditions into one new toy. The Cubebot is made of sustainably harvested cherry wood and has elastic band joints that allow you to make endless poses. When it is time to put him away he folds back into a perfect box or Cubebot. The Cubebot is recommended for Children over 12 and Fitz seems to love his.