REAL spider/scorpion mech

[Dr Mordrid]

Plustech Oy (John Deere-Finland) Timberjack

http://www.defensetech.org/archives/001436.html

Pages w/video's;

http://tech.commongate.com/post/John_Deere_s_Giant_Spiderbot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2V8GFqk_Y

I can just imagine a military version akin to the tank in Ghost in the Shell, if it could move a bit faster

Add UAV tech to make a semi-Tachikoma?

[Brian Ellis]

Must be a whip scorpion - only has 6 legs, so is an insect!

[Dr Mordrid]

Mentioned scorpion because of the "tail".

OTOH if you go ROV, batteries and add a pair of manipulators it might make a cool lunar/Mars rover on steroids.

[Brian Ellis]

Hate to think of the energy consumption, though. I doubt whether batteries would be viable!

[Dr Mordrid]

Meet NASA's SpiderNaut. This image is a 1/4 scale prototype

http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/16/nasas-spidernaut-robot-arachnid/

[Nowhere]

Recently I've also seen some big, 6-legged robot that NASA will supposedly use to move/assembly lunar habitats. Quite a big one...