# 12,000 Lb Mechanical Spider Moltensteelman Walking Beast By IdeaMan | Published 2008-02-24 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moltensteelman-walking-beast-giant-mechanical-spider-weighs-12000-lbs References: [moltensteelman.mechanicalspider](http://www.moltensteelman.mechanicalspider.com/) & [mechanicalspider](http://www.mechanicalspider.com/) Spiders normally give me the heebie-jeebies, but this machine is pretty impressive. It helps that it doesn't actually look too much like a real spider. It just has [eight legs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corleo) that move like spider legs. Powered by a 454 cubic inch Chevy V-8, the Beast is 11 feet tall, 23 feet long, and over 8 feet wide. And it can even carry up to 8 passengers! The way this moves almost reminds me of something you would see in a more refined form in a [Star Wars movie](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2026-rezvani-tank), filled with [Imperial Storm Troopers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firefighting-drones). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/robots) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Mechanical Beasts:** Developing large-scale mechanical creatures for entertainment and transportation purposes could disrupt the entertainment and tourism industries. - **Innovative Vehicle Designs:** Exploring unconventional vehicle designs, such as the walking spider, presents disruptive opportunities in the automotive industry. - **Merging Art and Engineering:** Creating visually striking and functional mechanical sculptures can disrupt the art and design industries. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry could benefit from incorporating mechanical beasts like the walking spider into theme parks and immersive experiences. - **Automotive:** The automotive industry could explore the use of unconventional vehicle designs, like the walking spider, for unique transportation solutions. - **Art and Design:** Mechanical sculptures, such as the walking spider, blur the lines between art and engineering, presenting innovative opportunities for the art and design industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Aviation Powered Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beast-by-john-dodd.md) - [Maneuverable Centipede Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centipede-robot.md) - [Rugged Quadruped Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rugged-quadruped-robots.md) - [Air-Ground Amphibious Quadruped Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airground-amphibious-quadruped-robots.md) - [Amphibious Off-Road Commercial Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/argo-sasquatch.md) - [Trailblazing American Hypertrucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hypertruck.md) - [Customized Six-Wheeled Pickup Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hennessey-velociraptor-6x6.md) - [Omni-Terrain Quadruped Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lynx-m20-pro.md) - [Crawling Dynamic Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carpentopod.md)