The Muscle Machine

The Muscle Machine is a six-legged walking robot, five metres in diameter. It is a hybrid human-machine system, pneumatically powered using fluidic muscle actuators. The rubber muscles contract when inflated, and extend when exhausted. This results in a more flexible and compliant mechanism, using a more reliable and robust engineering design.

(bron: Stelarc – Muscle Machine)

Die machine lijkt verdomd veel op Dr. Octopus uit Spiderman, niet? Ik denk wel dat ze de stoepen breder zullen moeten maken…