Giliam de Carpentier’s a proud father.
His baby has taken its first steps.
That baby’s a sleek-looking 12-legged table de Carpentier built to get around on its own.
The capital letters are entirely appropriate here, as they emphasize the table’s highly unusual skill.
de Carpentier made his table legs stronger and more stable by adding an extra joint.
This shows the the walking table’s leg mechanism in more detail.
So why did de Carpentier, an engineer for a gaming company, build a walking table?
Because he’s a maker – and he could.
“Really impressive,” wrote another Redditor.
“I may, though, have nightmares tonight thinking of this table chasing me at high speeds.”
The ambulatory table isn’t the first to traverse our planet.
Wouter Scheublin, another Dutch designer,built one in 2006 that walks when pushed.
