Looking for Push-along walking "robot"

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A long while ago I found a video for a push-along walking "robot" with many legs, which functioned like wheels in that the robot could be pushed along on them quite smoothly - and now I can't find it!
A long while ago I found a video for a push-along walking "robot" with many legs, which functioned like wheels in that the robot could be pushed along on them quite smoothly - and now I can't find it! If I remember rightly it was quite large and made of wood, possibly laser-cut.

Essentially if you pushed it forwards, the legs were powered by the motion (like pushing something along on wheels) and carried the machine along. It was really cool, and I want to try and recreate it myself!

Does anyone know what I'm talking about, or have links to a video or pictures of such a device?
 
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Summary:: A long while ago I found a video for a push-along walking "robot" with many legs, which functioned like wheels in that the robot could be pushed along on them quite smoothly - and now I can't find it!

Does anyone know what I'm talking about, or have links to a video or pictures of such a device?
I think I've seen the videos a while back as well. My first Google search for self walking robots didn't work, but then I added the word sculptures and got good hits. Check out this hit list of videos to see if you see the one you remember:

https://www.google.com/search?q=sel...UFup4KHeAYCRoQ_AUoA3oECAwQBQ&biw=1152&bih=506

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You have nailed it sir! yes, it was a Strandbeest that I had seen videos of!

Thankyou!
 
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