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Six-legged logging vehicle looks like its from outer space
While this six-legged vehicle may look like some kind of alien life form, it's actually a prototype vehicle for moving felled trees. The legs allow it to move through more unstable and varied terrain than wheeled or tracked vehicles, as it can just step right over any obstacles it encounters.

Just take a look at this thing moving! It's unsettling, and not just because it was designed to aid in the clearcutting of forests! Sure, it might move better through the old growth with those legs, but I'm much more comfortable with wheels, thank you very much.

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By Adam Frucci
10:00 AM ON 05/30/08
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I saw a very similar video of this 6

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By Maran at 11:25 AM ON 05/30/08

Hahaha, I agree it´s really a step forward, but it´s still far more inferior to normal caterpillar designs. (cause they go faster than 0.5 mile/hour)

By maksimir at 11:34 AM ON 05/30/08

Yeah but At-At Walkers here we come..

By 9toes at 12:55 PM ON 05/30/08

I think I saw this thing an the discovery channel a few months ago. Way Cool!!

By Brewski5 at 5:08 PM ON 05/30/08

I read a short story in a book copyright 1987 that had a walking lumber machine. "Firefight 2000" by Dean Ing, "Malf". His also had wheels for road travel.

By Anonymous at 6:34 AM ON 05/31/08

super

By dave at 12:58 PM ON 06/01/08

I saw a very similar video of this 6 or 7 years ago.

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