Comments on: Meet Stompy: the giant, rideable walking robot

By: Mr.x

Mr.x — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 22:37:20 +0000

I thought maybe “greens” (those back to nature people) would find blood transfusion through a machine that more closely resembles “nature” more agreeable;)

Thinking about commerce, it could be a cheaper way of executing people, helping preserve the bodies of the dead (e.g in cryonics or for those human body expositions) and several kinds small military drones, with or without offensive capabilities (e.g biological warfare through spread of diseases). It could also be a stylish flying machine for private use.Maybe it could help ingesting drugs for recreational use and help with ones blood pressure through bloodletting.

Seeing all these potential uses I baptize it thus: “apparatus universalis II”.

By: JJ

JJ — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:09:15 +0000

I really think this could be the future for the American economy. You know just a bunch of amateurs getting together and building something, not because anybody needs or wants it, but just because its fun. Since the american mechanical sector pretty much sunk to the level of a bunch of amateurs and nobody wants or needs american stuff anyway, this would be totally perfect.

By: Bri

Bri — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 19:26:30 +0000

It would be eyes of the spider(eye of the tiger). Metal mosquito that will suck you dry?Sounds like a pet a vampire would keep.

By: Jon Evans

Jon Evans — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 17:59:21 +0000

This project reminds me of the “Mojo Mayhem” character from the X Men!!! Lol! It support either two people, or one really large person.

By: Bri

Bri — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:08:00 +0000

GatorALLin are you suggesting a rollerskating spider??? I seem to remember that in one of the Harry Potter movies. You definitely would need electric motors.

By: GatorALLin

GatorALLin — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:57:21 +0000

…is it just me, or have you wondered why spiders need 8 legs. Why not 6 like ants or other insects. Can spiders move faster sideways with 8 and 6 is better for forward movements? I just assumed spiders ended up with 8 due to some evolutionary reason due to their body/hull design as 10 was too many and going to 6 was not an extra advantage (having 8 at least let you lose 1-2 legs and not be a big deal). If 2 of their legs are needed to catch prey then I can see with 4 legs total that left you off balance as you fight the prey with only 2 legs on the ground…so maybe 8 was the perfect combo and gave you some extra sideways or other movement & balance options. Interesting with this 6 leg design vs. going with 8. Love to hear some spider or Hexapod experts chime in… I think all insects have 6 legs, so lots of insects out there to prove this idea of 6 legs is a good idea for lots of reasons.

this tree cutting tool has been out for a while…might be fun to walk/ride in this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ08U9uPsAU

or maybe this calls for a hexapod dance-off? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msaWXY3OuQQ

By: GatorALLin

GatorALLin — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:42:03 +0000

I always wondered why you could not put a wheel at the base of each of the 6 legs. You could lock the wheel and use it like a rubber shoe, walk just like you do now or for flat surfaces like a road you could drive this at high speeds. Watching 4×4 Jeeps and other off roading videos of crazy cliff climbing, I always wondered why they could not combine these 2 means of transportation of the wheel and the leg to be the best of both worlds?

By: GatorALLin

GatorALLin — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:32:40 +0000

or just build your own… (mini robot version of course)

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arcbotics/hexy-the-hexapod-low-cost-six-legged-open-robot?ref=live

By: Mr.x

Mr.x — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:42:59 +0000

It will be militarized once it is more advanced.Ever seen a spider fight their prey? Reminds me of this boxing movie with stallone and the song it featured; eye of the spider or something like that.

But the name is cute.Maybe they will make life leechi, the metal mosquito that sucks you dry for free.Would certainly have military applications.

By: Bri

Bri — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 17:44:21 +0000

Again I’m back to my little arachnid friends. The jumping spiders that blunder into my shop are about half the size of a pencil eraser. Most of that is legs, body, the row of eyes, looking in all dirrections. The actual brain is a speck. My shop must look like the sahara deseart. I feel sorry for them. I often try to rescue them. They dont like that. It takes awhile before they calm down enough. They try to run, they Ty to fight, they try to hide. I’ll get them to jump on my hand by giving them no other choice, but if I try to grab them, I’d crush them. After awhile they tire and submit. Until that time, there responses amaze me. Many try to fight. They rush up, punch me with thier boxing glove like semen sacs, then run back and turn to see if it scares me. I’ll usually tap the ground in a pattern around them. They communicate by vibrations, so my rhythmic taps must sound like thunder, but I maintain my rhythms, from all sorts of locations. Sometimes they become curious. Just like in 2001, how the apes aproached the monolith, they’ll slowly advance and lightly touch my finger…….. And then run away! It’s an arachnid!!! Shawn Hannity calls humans pin heads, these guys really are pin heads, and yet so human. That tiny pin head could operate this vehicle better than any human operator, because it has been optimized to wield eight legs in constantly shifting three dimensional space. My little blundering buddies could take you for a ride that would make you dump in your pants. It would make a roller coaster seem tame.

By: snake0

snake0 — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:43:42 +0000

Oh come on, they went to all that trouble and didn’t even think to call it ‘Loveless’?

By: Marcos Marin

Marcos Marin — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 00:21:39 +0000

Diesel.

By: gaoptimize

gaoptimize — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 00:10:47 +0000

Saw a larger steam powered version in the remake of the “Wild Wild West”
http://www.boxofficeprophets.com/images2/wild091108.jpg

By: asiwel

asiwel — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 22:05:54 +0000

What a hoot! Good idea. It will be interesting to see if children (and/or adults) prefer pony rides or Stompy rides. I’m hoping to stick with a nice (smart) autonomous car!

By: Gorden Russell

Gorden Russell — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:21:43 +0000

You’re right, it’s awsome. Looks like a lot of fun. I certainly wish them success.

By: Bri

Bri — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:04:17 +0000

Awesome! Surprised it hasn’t been militarized. Depending on safety issues, it could be a kool amusement park ride or tourist ride. It would make places like the grand canyon more accessible. I’d love to know more about thier proposed power source and fuel use. Make it light weight and smaller, and it could be more recreational. Things like this are going to proliferate and become much more effecient, and much more faster.