The artwork developed by kinetic sculptor Theo Jansen is truly inspirational. The vision behind his movable works is that someday these mechanical beasts could live on any beach in the world as if they were some sort of futuristic animal that survives on wind power. In a way, Jansen has developed an improved version of the wheel, one that can easily travel over sand. One noteworthy creature he developed is called Animaris Rhinoceros, and it looks a cross between a Star Wars AT Walker and a dinosaur. It stands over five meters (16 feet) tall and weighs 3.2 tons!
So imagine my surprise when I saw a fully functioning remote control robot that looks very close to this Theo Jansen piece. It’s eight legs and walks in a similar manner. It also has an extendable arm for grabbing items. The miniaturized version was created with various parts from many robot kits offered by Innovation First. This amazing electronics company makes hobby kits for educational use and also developed the fully functioning Theo Jansen-like robot you can see in the video below.
I was told by representatives at Innovation First that this specific robot has garnered so much interest, that they’re thinking about making a specialized kit so others can also build this specific work. Bringing robotics, engineering AND inspirational sculpture into the classroom, now there’s a forward thinking idea worth watching!
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That’s Vex RCR Mini.
That’s Vex RCR Mini.
How does it turn?
How does it turn?
pfft. give me a …
pfft. give me a metal gear mk.II toy instead.
On the first scene, …
On the first scene, just add the terminator theme song and loop it and youve gotta an unstoppable vehicle of awesomeness!!!
Well I prefered …
Well I prefered this config
Radar
Rail Gun
Rocket Launcher
Grill cheese toaster inside …
whatt !!??!!
It’s good to have a grilled cheese when we make war 🙂
that is a cool …
that is a cool robot i like it
oh WTF this is a …
oh WTF this is a new war toy!
just add a radar
a gatlin gun
and maby a cannon!
5/5
nice spider, I made …
nice spider, I made something simular in lego, check it out and let me know what you think. Theo Jansen even sent me an email about it.
this is nice
this is nice