eatART Foundation Mondo Spider specs

eatART Foundation (Canada) Mondo Spider (1)

Not for sale

Not for sale (research)OctopodRide-onKlann linkageBurning Man

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Overview

An eight-legged ride-on walking machine from Vancouver, built in 2005–2006 for Burning Man and driven by Klann linkages rather than per-joint actuators. It originally ran on a Honda V-twin engine with hydraulics and was converted to zero-emission electric drive in 2010. A landmark of large walking machines, though mechanically sequenced rather than a programmable robot.

Type: Multi-legged robot · Research & legacy
Maker: eatART Foundation (Canada)
Released: 2006
Price: Not for sale
Status: Not for sale (research)
Best for: Professionals & labs
Programming: No programmability

Price and shipping

Art-and-engineering project funded partly by a 2006 Burning Man grant.

Shipping: N/A. Art project. Not for sale.

Specifications

Category	Multi-legged robots · Research & legacy
Released	2006
Country	Canada
Availability	Not for sale (research)
Sales	2 built, a wooden 2005 original and a steel 2006 remake, never sold eatART ↗
Programmability	No programmability
Built-in autonomy	None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions
LLM support	None · No built-in LLM and no SDK to connect one.
Best for	Professionals & labs
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	Unknown
Audio	No audio
Compute type	No on-board computer
Compute	None (mechanical linkage, driver-operated)
Weight	Not published
Speed	~1.2 m/s
Legs / DOF	8 legs driven by Klann linkages
Sensors	None
SDK	None