Burning Man 2008 - Giant Walking Spider Machine

[tehgreatist]

smooth ride

[supersecretninjame]

ok, we invented the wheel, and now we're going back? but why..?

[KINGOUNIT]

and to think it only cost 34million to make

[conleyrosdahl]

if you put some shock absorbers between the joints and cut out some metal on the legs and added some there the ride would be way softer.

[ayaoho]

people on top of that thing are gonna break their spines.

[seansaccount101]

seriously???....we can put a freakin' man on the moon but we can't make a damn video camera with some type of 'wind-blocking' technology

[Kibasa]

Looks more like a crab

[Kuuma]

Looks like it solved the AT-AT tripping problem

[Zxrth]

might as well walk... its faster

[PanickingPastry]

@Zxrth this wouldnt be used as a device to move yourself from one place to another... this can be used to carry heavy equipment/ammunition for soldiers/etc it can probably carry tons of pounds... i say nice job :D

[AdnihilY]

@PanickingPastry You mean like cars?

[PanickingPastry]

@AdnihilY cars can only hold soo much weight. this could probably carry 10-100x more weight

[xxxucantcmexxx]

odd things like this always have some drunk dude with a cowboy hat at the controls....

[tpajohnb1]

Come on I want to see it run at 3/4 throttle for three minuntes at least see how long it tkae to shake apart at least one thing.!

[BeastlyAussie]

OMG I simply must have one to... to uhhh... you know what, nvm.

[xlxshanexlx]

meanwhile someone flips out and has a bad trip when they see this giant mechanical spider walking at them lol

[arctictimberwolf]

They gotta start using servo with metal gear !!!!

That old school crap ain't gonna cut the mustard !

[metalistsoldier]

i prefer loveless' spider

[IgnoranceAlliance]

Will it blend?



[MakeItExtraJuicy]

Meanwhile... In the human's galaxy....

[mmganime10]

dont let it step on your foot.....geez.....

[goodcat1982]

you'd probably have a broken back after 100 yeards. Looks awesome....practiaclity zero. but still cool haha

[creamofweat7773]

a suspended platform to ride on would help alot.

also maybe use some kind of recycling system so that some of the power in one motion can be put back into the system. maybe a compression engine?

[BlueSmoke87]

More like the motion of a crab than spider

[luserutube]

looks like somebody needs shock absorbers, that looks to be a rough ride

[SliferxD]

final fantasy 8 anyone?

[Fran1080p]

Metal Gear Junior

[MrVonKruger]

Sorry, wheel wins.

[r0y02]

japan has real transformers that can sneak and run and think. whats our excuse?

[popcornmornforncorn]

Start of the Clone Wars!

[ModernApeMusic]

put every one in storm trooper suits and you get "battle of the hoth ' lol

[blazterreck]

wild wild west

[GozerTheGozerian]

Hippies making gas-powered robots. lol.

[sammaz1001]

What is burning man? i thought it was a place to get stoned...

[MACHINEIRON]

I need one of those to get to work every morning. How much?

[Cruzboy]

thats amazing!

[Ebb0Productions]

I don't care how useless it is. ITS AWESOME

[eolzer]

how chuck norris drives to work

[sappinmahsentery]

Spider robot? More like, Swag bot.

[killaddict12]

Wild wild west

[TheCrazydude42]

can it run? haha

[kidromancez]

honk if you love Metal

[thanksforthemessdick]

ze sideways walking crab walked sideways..because it was STONE DRUNK

[sereneyoshiko]

takes ten years to sneak up and creep you out.

[kenjihimonatashi]

Crab*

[RoboStalin600]

?! What did Porky Do?!

[KieroTakoBell]

I wonder how bumpy it gets when it runs... if it runs!

[dingdingdingdiiiiing]

either needs better suspension or a big box of anti motion sickness pills on board

[MynameisElliott]

Impressive, but I still prefer the spider machine from Wild Wild West.

[finkenspecher]

Man, when that things silently sneaks up from behind, you're fracked.

[jeabreg]

This reminds me of Waterworld

[Maple1Pirate]

It was so fast my eyes couldn't keep up

[TheyCallMePhilip]

(╯゜□゜）╯︵┻━┻

[dankhimself]

I wanna see him floor that engine. STOMP STOMP STOMP STOMP STOMP! The people on it would probably have shaken baby syndrome.

[misterio5332]

it need oil on the legs ?

[edsonloko]

Wild Wild West

[TheOriginalBattler]

@edsonloko haha, remeber that movie!

[sadplateofbacon]

@edsonloko yeah, i dont see will smith anywhere.

[GoodPixelProductions]

dont wheels seem much easier? cripes if I had wheels for feet i would just roll

[pwnage38]

wild wild west

[Alexi499]

kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[cromlek]

the bicycles are better

[korahaplayas]

wild wild west anyone?

[watzwrongwichyouu]

Hippies are smart?

[TheParodyPirate]

Just throwing this out there but if it stepped on you you would most certainly die....would not be the drivers fault. would be yours for lying in front of it

[llamaboybebo585]

i whet to the wireds part on youtube

[shdwofhanzo]

Actually the people in the back are on the superior transport.

[javieralzahome]

that is so flippping awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ranzick]

well....atleast you can outrun it

[TheNachoCobra]

@Ranzick for now...

[djredmon1990]

@Ranzick you're so funny

[wosoitti]

@Ranzick or out hopscotch it

[costycuzzin]

@Ranzick ...for now..........



[Japheth19]

Wild wild west

[No1Survivalistxxx]

can not see tht being used in army. a baby could out crawl tht thing!

[ph11p3540]

Ok. Now store it at the Gugiheim Museum of Modern Art.

[TempestTV]

ok so hippies have finally taken so much drugs that not only do they pollute landmasses with their waste but now they are making giant spider robots that have no purpose but to waste resources?? seriously who the fuck do i slap at that sad excuse for junkies to use outside?

[athews1976]

WHY?

[Mahaveez]

Pokey means business?

[ILikeWeatherGuy]

lol dont you think it can be a tad more graceful?

[ChessiaTrick]

Whatever happened to Santa's elves just making dolls and toy airplanes? You all need to lower your expectations of Santa.

[LEGOGUY291]

The people on the ground were walking faster then that thing.

What a waste of money, could't they have made something more practical?

[strictlaw]

How do you make this thing turn ?

[WTfisThisCrazyFool]

Top Speed: 2mph...

[KillerFlood02]

The funny part is, Burning Man is basically a hippy fest... So how did they get their hands on this technology? My conclusion is, aliens... Yep, Burning Man is actually a alien cult meetup.

[artenman]

@KillerFlood02 I think you're as stupid as they come.

[KillerFlood02]

@artenman Thats not nice to say. Sounds like someone is just trying to troll XD

[ZeppelinMcKenna]

cool...'nt

[TheRazorHound]

College fund well spent.

[Lovesickdope]

Hmm. Very nice mobile patio.

how much

[Ademzify]

my grandma goes fasters than this one

[benriddlebarger]

It looks cool but I could outrun that while pulling a line a toddlers behind me!

[Raptorman0205]

now all it needs are several missle boxes and a giant laser cannon, and your good to go =D

[fpg66]

the "dear santa" thing is getting old

[ducksmasher11]

@fpg66 dear Obama..

[VoidKeeper]

@fpg66 Take my money and SHUT UP!

[vamoslemingada]

I wonder if the audience, so high up on multiple substances, was able to appreciate this...

[umoeder00]

now make a web

[Tolredan]

Oh look, another Theo Jansen inspired mech.

[GuardianDemonX]

waste a lot of gas on that piece of junk

[NINJAWHEE]

thought it looked more like a crab:/

[DrTranizRisingChaos]

Drive axle should be unbalanced.

I bet a robotics engineer wasn't around when the design was finalized.

[mgregggphone]

very cool build.

[IronManXXX]

Love the muscle chick in the black dress...take it off baby...you are on the beach!

[wizard85]

annoying as hell

[obamabinlarden]

wild wild west

[eddiequest4]

Me thinks someone needs to add some ShOcK AbSoRbeRs.

[dansemacabre17]

It's more of a crab... walking side to side.

[dtrawick123]

I'm thinking.....you make one of those like ohhh 100 ft tall, strap a nuclear sub engine in it, load it down with massive armor and lots of guns. It'd make the perfect mobile artillery platform. Would only take a few to take on anything. It might be slow but damn you could stack some armor and guns onto it. Strike fear, let them see it coming and know it's the enemies doom knocking on their door...

[Bongwater123]

@dtrawick123 you obviously play too much video games

[dtrawick123]

@Bongwater123 meh, I might play games, but its still a valid point. Would you really like to see something like this headed your way lol?

[squiddelz12321]

@dtrawick123 Hate to burst your bubble :3

But the leg joints would be hard to keep armored with the leg moving back and forth and whatnot. As the joint bends, the armor will open enough for one missile to fly in there and blow that leg to shit. It'd be unlikely that after a few legs are gone, that spider will be mobile anymore, thus making it rather useless xD

[EvansRowan123]

@dtrawick123 Thing is, that kind of money would buy you like a hundred M1A1s. Presented with that choice, I'd rather pick a fight with the giant spider mech.

[EdsonYamamoto]

drivin'like a boss...

spider boss

[lampoilropebombs90]

c'mon hank, get in the get-away-vehicle... well, fuck!

[BloodyEv]

Fucking Hippies

[aietes]

The Burning Man, is how Jews like to party, sons of the devil you know.

[anew742]

I.Need.One.Of.Those!

[Danthious]

someone's been watching too much Wild West (Will Smith movie)

[frogjezz]

what is this "burning man" thing?

[odmcarp]

that's a nice and smoooooooth ride.

[Kajenx]

Phew, it looks like it needs some shock absorbers...

[raxater]

Must be hard as fuck to spin with this.

[JBOLTXD]

if it starts chasing you, just walk right or left- it's pretty much a crab.

[realdiesoft]

we had this shit back in the 19th century. old news ;)



[legendasnimes]

My turtle can run faster.

[GzeroArchives]

Next, they're going to mount 50 cal. turrets on it along with some SAMs and mabey a flamethrower powered by satan.

[nobodyfresh13]

Seems more like a crab, seeing as how it only goes sideways.

[guguigugu]

well as long as we can still outrun it...

[couvidan]

WILD WILD WEST!!!! ITS TRUE!!!!

[hahahabutox]

Did't They Have this same modle at EDC 2009??(Los Angeles)

[Apoc897]

JESUS CHRIST WHAT THE FUCK THERE IS NO GOD

[The666Reaver]

EVERBODY.....SAVE YOURSELVES....and...err......W­ALK AWAY QUICKLY! I wonder how crippled the spines of those on board are now. I recommend some suspension on the Mk 2 version. Cool creation though.

[DrPain1000JL]

hahaha idk y but that made me laugh. thats all the guards ever say

[Cyborg1170]

I used to be an adventurer, then I took an arrow in the Knee.

[ZeppelinMcKenna]

@caleb112333 YOURE FUCKIN DEAD!

[xplodingfruit1]

looks more like a crab.

[leocroos]

WHAT?

[Th3UnluckyGam3r]

Fucking hippies have got too much time on their hands

[KustomKlassix]

@Th3UnluckyGam3r If you think the founders of Google, among other extremely influental, powerful, and famous people attending Burning Man, are "fucking hippies"...then good for you!

[AngusTheZombie]

to be honest, I've seen slower.

[Funmichi]

did it create humen? I cant create it, why not???

[iceshadow487]

now make ti with legoes:)

[thorslilcuz]

Pretty good. But can it turn?

[Jayade04]

wild wild west

[Strawberry032]

now in the arachnid world, this spider would be considered a retard....

[14Brand0]

now we gota make it 100 times larger add two frontal laser cannons and use it against rebellions :P

[XPxanderXP]

I don't know what I find scarier. The walking spider machine or the 'naked' man with a skirt on it O.o

[Veldtian1]

Needs pneumatic shock absorbers on it's foot pads - it might recover from the vibrations quicker and walk a bit faster.

[SparkleUnicornFace]

@Veldtian1 I was thinking the same thing. Otherwise, it's so gosh darn sweet. Pneumatics would help this baby out like crazy.

[roboconpo]

すご♪

[DannyMinick]

Two words:

HUMAN. HARVEST.

[pewster31]

Dear Santa...



[ma3threex]

Its more like a Crabby Walking Style isnt it :D?

[Aprophecy92]

this is pretty scary. in 5 years this will be turned into a milatary death machine to control human beings forsure....

[Twistingnether]

Wi-e Wi-e Wild Wild West....

[TheBoeKing]

It's all fun and games until someone loses a lung, a spleen, a bladder, two legs, thirty-five feet of small intestine, and their ability to reproduce.

[Sinharvest187]

@TheBoeKing First movie that came to mind XD

[codydabest]

But can it turn?

[ghasl1]

all it needs now is some bicycle seats :)

[BAXFAXTER]

wild wild west )))

[Maniac3nd]

now turn around. xD

[teddybear1829]

just needs guns around it and it would be perfect for a zombie attack

[TheFinlandnator]

Klann linkage... too bad it can't turn.

[11m4357r0]

dumb,just run off a simple motor, would by much more interesting if it had more flexible legs, and could adjust to all terrain, and walk any direction

[sam7tas]

teriam que ter colocoda uns amortecedores idraulicos nos eixos para amortecer os impactos e tambem no pe ficaria melhor ainda

[CrusadeFromHell]

can¨t be very comfy to sit in

[2JAMMY]

Lands a bit rough - that gives me a great idea :) You get on it, get your GF to sit on yer lap then get that contraption to run the 4 minute mile. Man I'd be knackered - but nicely :):):)

[ifuckednatalietran]

whats the point? i can crawl faster than that

[xalener]

@ifuckednatalietran

The point is that it's a giant fucking walking spider tank. Who cares how fast it is? IT'S A FUCKING WALKING SPIDER TANK.