Published on Mar 28, 2013 by winchymatt
After four years intensive R&D, inspiration, design and build, Micromagic Systems is proud to unveil Mantis — the biggest, all-terrain operational hexapod robot in the world.
This 2.2-litre Turbo Diesel-powered, British-designed and -built walking machine can be piloted or remote WiFi-controlled, stands 2.8 metres high with a five meter working envelope and weighing in at just under two tonnes.
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Oooooo.
They got me scared now!
Not.
Looks like a pretty pointless creation to me. Moves too slow, center is highly exposed and doesn’t seem to serve much of a purpose other than looking like a giant metallic insect. Maybe if this thing had a normal operation on tank tracks and used the legs for careful climbing, you might have something. The way it is now, useless. If they decided to weaponize this thing, I’d have to laugh at it.
I thought it was a cool invention. He makes these things for the Hollywood industry.
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Didn’t they already do this in the remake of Wild Wild West starring Wil Smith and that other guy…whatsisface?
Yea and remember how that turned out for the bad guy. Not so good.
the thing this will lead to is the walking urban defense vehicles. outside of deep dessert, walking vehicles will be all terrain, as design power amplification are improved the legs will become fast as more agile. if you want reference points check out this sci fi prophecies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCl0fWcblt4 ghost in the shell
What a useless piece of scrap metal. I think storm droids have more use than this thing. Take out a leg or two and that thing will be even more useless scrap metal. Am I supposed to be scared?