Houses are normally fairly stationary objects, and that’s not
considered as a bad thing. But (36) never stands still, and
a new kind of house that can walk on six legs has been built. The house is ten
feet high, (37) by solar panels, and consists of a kitchen,
toilet, bed, and wood stove. Last week, the house, a (38)
between MIT and N55, appeared as an art project at the Wysing Art Center.
(39) to move at the muscle speed of a human, the house
walked at about five kilometers an hour. N55 says the walking house is meant to
be an (40) concept that is not harmful to the environment
and (41) excursions. Samuel Kronick, an MIT
student, designed the legs and wrote the (42) so that the
house can move. The six legs provide high stability even over (43)
terrain. And, with high motor function, the house can turn left and
right, move forward and back, and even change height as needed. Kronick says
(44) . Kronick says he wants test the walking
house in Africa, and has ideas about a vehicle that can float on water as well
as walk on land. " (45) , remotely from an
iPhone or over the Internet through a Google Maps interface or similar, and have
the house follow that path," he says N55 furthermore suggest that. (46)
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