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Spider car

This guy built a spider-walking vehicle, which may not be as stealth as a real spider, but is still pretty quick on its 8 legs. It took 3 months to design and 6 months to build. After spending $15,000 in materials and countless man hours, the Spider was built in the name of art.

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Posted by: mikest on May 3, 2007 at 8:16 AM

has it not been everyones dream to pilot a giant robotic walking spider? i tip my hat to these folks for making it a reality. :)

Posted by: samurai1200 on May 3, 2007 at 9:38 AM

that is amazing. dropped jaws all over the office here.

Posted by: mwproductions on May 3, 2007 at 10:19 AM

That is awesome. I love how it clanks with each step.

Could this be powered by batteries? That would make it rather quieter.

Posted by: ray@teamwidget.com on May 3, 2007 at 2:06 PM

Looks like the Mondo Spider from:
http://www.mondospider.com

based on the mechanical spider mechanism at:
http://www.mechanicalspider.com

It's really sweet to see some more video of it!

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