dadeo says:

Johnny Quest had one before http://WWW..

Skeptic says:

sargasso, …cool. It’s the first one I’ve actually experienced. Did you get actually one too, or was it just the NZ National News announcing ours?

Father says:

Crabs, spiders (same thing), and insects are all inefficient land walkers as their size increases.

If I was going to make a walker, I’d start with a dinosaur as a model. A machine that stands above its feet doesn’t spend as much energy holding itself up off the deck. That kind of machine can be lighter and more efficient.

I’d guess people like making creapy looking machines. The RC bug above is cool, but a slow walker.