The Klann walker
Engineers (Advanced), mission M5 Machines That Seem Alive, lesson 1 of 6.
Hook
No wheels, just legs. How does a spinning crank make a leg step?
Fair test
Tape a pen to one foot. Trace its path on paper for one turn. Label lift and stride.
Bonus challenge
Race it against a wheeled car over a pencil “log”.
The build
- 🕷️ Klann Walking Spider: A robot that WALKS instead of rolling — beams and pins turn a spinning crank into steps. (level 4 of 5, about 60 minutes, 17 steps)