mondo spider - burning man festival 2006
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Mondo Spider by the Mondo Spider Project
This is a giant mecanical spider, each of the 8 legs is independtly controled by a hydraulic system powered by a diesel engine. The driver controls are simple: two levers, just like a tank or a bulldozer. It can run forward and backward, and turn in any direction (a bit like a tank, it can turn on its central axis without moving). I was a bit disapointed that it cannot walk sideways :)
You can see a video I made of the Mondo Spider in action here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLOVdo_Qu3E
Photo taken at the burning man festival 2006 (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).
Location: Washoe county, Nevada, United States -
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