The Devil
The Mantis
The first wearable device capable of autonomous body-surface locomotion.
It crawls across your body to optimal sensor positions.
It transforms from jewelry to guardian in under one second.
It has three states: Dormant, Alert, Protect.
And it is modeled on organisms that have survived every mass extinction event in Earth's history.
Three states of readiness
Dormant. Alert. Protect.
Dormant
Perched on your shoulder like a scarab. Eyes dark. Wings folded. Nobody notices. Silently monitoring biometrics and ambient audio.
Alert
Crawls out from under your collar. Eyes glow amber. Recording initiated. Evidence streaming to cloud. The reveal.
Protect
Deployed from the Launch Pad. Wings spread. Eyes blazing red. Blinding strobe activated. Piercing alarm sounding. Livestreaming to emergency contacts. GPS beacon broadcasting. Already uploaded. Already evidence.
MANTIS — ACTIVE DEPLOYMENT
Don't.
You had your chance to walk away.
300 million years of evolution
Biomimetic Resilience
The Mantis extracts functional survival principles from organisms that have survived every mass extinction event in Earth's history and translates them into engineering specifications. Not mimicry — functional adaptation.
Compression Resistance
Flexible composite shell, 500N+ crush rating
Burst Speed
Micro-tread locomotion, breast-to-shoulder in 2 seconds
Vibration Sensing
Piezo-resistive sensors detect footsteps and impacts
Decentralized Processing
Edge AI across main + independent limb processors
Omnivorous Energy
TEG + piezo + photovoltaic + ambient RF harvesting
Thigmotaxis
Magnetic grip + gecko adhesion + fabric micro-hooks
Nocturnal Navigation
IR + thermal + ultrasonic — full operation in darkness
Colony Resilience
G2G mesh — destroy one, evidence survives on all others
Autonomous movement
It Crawls
Six independently actuated micro-tread modules provide primary locomotion across fabric and skin surfaces. Gecko-inspired dry adhesion pads on each tread provide grip on smooth surfaces. Magnetic rail guides embedded in garments provide high-speed transit lanes.
The Mantis navigates from its home position (chest-mounted) to optimal sensor positions — shoulder, collar, back, arm — based on real-time threat assessment, environmental conditions, and camera angle optimization.
No prior art exists for a wearable device capable of autonomous body-surface locomotion. This is a new device category.
Universal Charging Dock
The Launch Pad
A matte black slap bracelet with a secret. Snap it on your wrist and the Mantis docks flat against it — charging, hidden, waiting. It looks like jewelry. It is an evidence system.
Thermoelectric generators harvest body heat through the band. Spring steel core doubles as BLE antenna. Magnetic contacts keep the Mantis locked in place until deployment. When the signal comes, it launches.
The Launch Pad charges every device in the ReLIVE ecosystem — Mantis, Gem, and Dot. One band. Universal dock. Always ready.
Addendum #9 — Claims 81–90
The Hospital Protocol
When the wearer is incapacitated — unconscious, sedated, restrained — the Mantis becomes an autonomous patient advocacy drone. It monitors staff interactions, detects potential abuse through computer vision, maintains a continuous evidence record, and alerts designated guardians if anomalous behavior is detected.
Facial recognition identifies and logs every person who enters the patient's room. Blockchain-timestamped evidence ensures tamper-proof chain of custody. The Mantis watches when you can't.
Specifications
<10mm
Dormant Profile
2mm stealth mode
50mm/s
Locomotion Speed
Micro-tread drive
500N+
Crush Resistance
Flexible composite shell
$74–115
BOM (10K units)
Full assembly
4+
Energy Sources
TEG, piezo, PV, RF
10
Patent Claims
Claims 121–130+
<1s
Deploy Time
Dormant → Protect
24/7
Operation
No charging required