Lumberjack Spiderbot.

Posted by Alex in Car & Vehicle on August 17, 2006 at 11:08 pm


Plustech Oy, a Finnish subsidiary of John Deere, is building a giant spiderbot to help lumberjacks:

In the works for a decade and a half, the Plustech Oy Walking Machine is supposed to be an eco-friendly, log-hauling monstrosity; its six massive legs spreads the weight of the machine evenly, the company claims, to minimize any impact on the forest soil.

"Depending on the terrain, the ground pressure can be adjusted by changing the machine’s six ’shoes,’" according to Plustech Oy. "When the machine confronts obstacles, it simply steps over them… avoid[ing] significant ground disturbance and minimiz[ing] damage to tree roots.

Link - via Morifuku.net



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