Robo Spiders Are Multilegged Mechanical Marvels
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Do we need an excuse to show you a gallery of the most amazing, mind-bending mechanical spiders ever to emerge from the fevered brains of roboticists?
No, we do not.
Something about multilegged creatures just seems to fire the imagination of robot builders. Their stability, agility and — let’s face it — creepiness are hard to match.
They’re fast, resilient and occasionally cute. They climb walls, leap off buildings and spy on enemies.
The amazing thing is how many people seem to be building multilegged robots lately, from NASA to British defense firms to French performance artists.
Technically, not all of these are spiders. Many stand on six legs, not eight, and some were modeled after cockroaches rather than tarantulas. Details, details.
On to the spider robots.
Above:
La Princesse
Ironically dubbed “La Princesse,” this 50-foot spider bot roamed the streets of Liverpool in 2008. It was an art project that, instead of sending people fleeing in a panic, drew crowds of admirers. La Princesse was constructed by the French performance art firm, La Machine.
Photo: Matthew Andrews
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