６本足の巨大ロボット

BBCより。Huge six-legged robot built in UK by enthusiast
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22231365
A giant-mantis robot with hydraulic legs has been unveiled by a designer who spent four years creating it.
Matt Denton, from Hampshire, estimates his “very expensive toy” has cost him hundreds of thousands of pounds.
He says a mining company and a marine research organisation are now interested in his design and he hopes it might be used at science fairs.
During its development the machine had one outing, at a music festival, where Mr Denton says it was well received.
“It’s an entertainment vehicle,” he said. “But I hope it will inspire people.”
The project was only initially intended to take 12 months, Mr Denton, who usually specialises in small-scale animatronics for the film industry, said.
“After 18 months we tried the model out. We had to completely strip out and rebuild the legs. They were too heavy and complicated.
作成に４年かかったそうだ。