"consists in a novel method of applying mechanical movements to automaton toys made in the image of various animals whereby the toy is caused to move the legs head and tail in the act of walking ...

with nearly 100 Lego-compatible mechanical and electronic components. But this time around you’re building robots for real, assembling modules that can create walking spider robots, beverage ...

The researchers took their inspiration from mechanical walking toys that automatically stroll down a slope in response to gravity. By attaching a few motors to such mechanisms they were able to ...

Most readers will be familiar with the work of the Dutch artist Theo Jansen, whose Strandbeest wind-powered mechanical walking sculptures ... everything from desktop toys to bicycles.