Mechanical Elephants

Robot TME by Andrew Chase

This mechanical elephant is the latest design by Andrew Chase and will be part of his book about the Robot TME.

Weighing in at 85 pounds, this animated, steel giant moves his trunk and flaps his ears. The elephant was made of “transmission parts, electrical conduits, plumbing pipes and 20 gauge cold rolled steel” according to Thomas Baekdal.

The Robot TME, “Trionic Morphatractable Engineer,” book will be 50 pages of incredible creatures. all created by Chase. The images in this gallery include some of his other amazing beasts which will be featured in the book.

Mechanical Elephants
Opportunity for disruptive innovation in animatronics and robotics to create life-like, interactive mechanical animals.
Robot TME
Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating versatile, morphable robots for engineering and design applications.
Creature Design
Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating imaginative and visually stunning creatures for various mediums such as books, movies, and games.

Where This Applies

Animatronics
Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the entertainment industry by creating highly realistic animatronic animals and characters.
Robotics
Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the field of robotics to develop advanced, versatile robots for various industries and applications.
Publishing
Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the publishing industry by creating visually captivating books featuring extraordinary creature designs.
SCORE
1.5 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 31%
Activity 6%
Freshness 8%

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