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Big, Bigger, Biggest - The Robot Elephant (Video)

We thought the Land Walker robot was gigantic, but one of our readers told us that it doesn’t hold a candle to the giant elephant robot that paraded through the streets of Nantes, France last year. Luckily, it was captured on video so all of us can share in the fun.

The 30 foot tall robot elephant was built especially as a part of a Jules Verne centennial celebration. Verne, the author of classics like Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Journey to the Centre of the Earth, would have been absolutely delighted.

The robot not only walked through the streets amazing the crowds, it actually sprayed water on them from its trunk!

Robot Elephant Video – the video should appear above, but if not, click here: http://www.youtube.com/?v=sYbaIla2hB0

Posted by Lem on January 22, 2006 | Permalink | Email this post

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この巨大な象のロボットをみて 久々に子供だったみたいな状態に なりました。 忘れてたけど、子供だった頃の 感じ方ってこうだったなあ、と なつかしくなりました。 演奏してる人たち誰なんでしょう。 音楽もとてもなつかしかった。 movie http://www.yo...... [Read More]

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Hee - I've had a picture of that as my desktop's wallpaper for a few months!

The elephant's from a parade put on by "Royal de Luxe" and there was more than just a elephant in it...

http://www.nantes.fr/ext/royal_de_luxe_2005/

Posted by: Carl | Jan 22, 2006 7:00:24 PM

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