My point was that since you mentioned riding on the hexapod you're looking to build something the same scale.
As for construction of such a beast I suppose you're imagining a hybrid power design - ICE to charge batteries to run giant servos? Or are you looking at just a limited fully electric design?
You do realize that this will cost a bundle in milled aluminum right? Or did you have another material in mind. You could probably design a star-shaped truss style underbelly and use carbon fiber or bamboo in theory then use aluminum for the tips of the "claws".
I so wish battery technology had been allowed to advance at the same rate as the rest of technology. We're still using a lot of the same basic battery structures we've used for years IMHO.
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As for construction of such a beast I suppose you're imagining a hybrid power design - ICE to charge batteries to run giant servos? Or are you looking at just a limited fully electric design?
You do realize that this will cost a bundle in milled aluminum right? Or did you have another material in mind. You could probably design a star-shaped truss style underbelly and use carbon fiber or bamboo in theory then use aluminum for the tips of the "claws".
I so wish battery technology had been allowed to advance at the same rate as the rest of technology. We're still using a lot of the same basic battery structures we've used for years IMHO.