I learned about these works by Theo Jansen from this tweet.
These 'Beach Animals' were created by Theo Jansen as a fusion of art and engineering. The kinetic structures walk on their own and get all their energy from the wind.pic.twitter.com/1m2JvPXUSB
— Wonder of Science (@wonderofscience) June 26, 2022
Theo Jansen has been constructing large-scale, kinetic beings powered entirely by wind since 1990. Based on a planar leg mechanism known as Jansen's linkage, you can often see them waddle, wriggle, or slither across a Dutch beaches https://t.co/ysJ5lpkDHJpic.twitter.com/E5FFsK8wP1
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) March 18, 2023
Sad! 