There’s a lot to love about The Q’s latest project, the “Bicycle that Walks.” The bi-pedal-cycle, which looks like something Will Smith would ride to work in Wild Wild West, has a steampunk beauty to ...

When Californian art and engineering collective Carv began developing the Strandbeest-inspired walking bike in 2014, it couldn’t have known the beast that it would create. Carv had an idea. It had a ...

We’ve seen hamsters ride around in mechanisms inspired by Theo Jansen’s strandbeests, and now humans have gotten in on the act. Attendees of the Vancouver Mini Maker Faire got to see the Panterragaffe ...

[Theo Jansen] is famous for his giant walking Strandbeest creations. They’re elegant, impressive, and powered by nature, and their walking mechanism is a thing of beauty. If you’ve ever wanted to ...

Innovation doesn’t always have to be practical. Sometimes, it’s just about showing off or about showing the endless possibilities the future could hold if we just thought outside the box. Like, for ...

Jansen’s Strandbeests are wondrous wind-powered automatons that exhibit almost life-like qualities and are capable of moving around on their own. Most are built from piping, wood and sail cloth and ...

Dutch artist Theo Jansen is famous for his massive walking Strandbeest sculptures. Now, he’s releasing miniature (and much cuter!) 3-D printed versions. For more than 20 years, Dutch artist Theo ...

What do you get when you add a hamster called Princess, a plastic ball and some Meccano? You get a hamster-powered Strandbeest, of course! Created by artist Theo Jansen, Strandbeests are essentially ...

Strandbeests – or “beach creatures” – are “moving,” “breathing” and “walking” sculptures created by Dutch artist Theo Jansen. “Strandbeest: The Dream Machines of Theo Jansen,” organized by the Peabody ...