Beware of the Mantis: Giant six-legged all-terrain robotic creature revealed

• Matt Denton built the world’s biggest all-terrain operational hexapod robot
• Weighs 1,900kg, stands 2.8m high and has 2.2 litre turbo diesel engine
• Can be controlled manually from the cockpit or remotely using WiFi
• Can move objects using ‘feet’ and tuck its legs in for ease of transport

A six-legged, 1,900kg all-terrain walking robot has been created by a designer in Hampshire.

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Matt Denton, from Winchester, believes that his six-legged ‘Mantis’ is the biggest, all-terrain operational hexapod robot in the world.

It is powered by a 2.2 litre turbo diesel engine and stands 2.8 metres high.

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Mr Denton, who is founder and chief designer of Micromagic Systems – a company that supplies animatronic, robotic and CGI control systems and services to the film and television industry – can pilot the robot manually while sitting in the cockpit.

Alternatively, he can control it remotely using ..SEE - http://alien-ufo-community.ning.com/forum/topics/beware-of-the-mantis-giant-six-legged-all-terrain-robotic-creatur