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January 27, 2005
Kinetic Alien Art
[via Worldchanging]
Look out--here come fifty-legged wind-powered robots from Holland!
No, really.
Dutch artist Theo Jansen has made some insane, and beautiful, things. Click on "film" under the first picture to see movies, or here are a couple direct links to Animaris Currens Ventosa walking and Animaris Rhinoceros.
The best part? The walking movements are all cam-driven. No computer control, no electricity even; just rotating-motion input and good mechanical design. Someone needs to invite Jansen to Burning Man.
I'm amazed by the first video. It has to be seen to be believed. I had to watch it twice. Here are some more pics of these machines.
It amazes me how often you and I seem to be surfing the same currents, Paul. I was just looking at this site yesterday (was it a Boing Boing link?). Made me want to build such a structure for the Playa. :)
Posted by: lvx23 at January 28, 2005 09:04 AMAmazing! Marvelous! This will take some digesting.
Posted by: Roger Tobie at February 4, 2005 04:04 PM