The Carpentopod, a 12-legged walking coffee table by Giliam de Carpentier, combines CNC bamboo with motors for smooth, tank-like movement.
Named Carpentopod , the innovation was created by Giliam de Carpentier, a programmer at Guerrilla Games.
According to its maker, two motors power the table’s legs, each controlling six legs via crankshafts. This allows the table to move and turn smoothly, much like a tank.De Carpentier developed the Carpentopod’s leg linkage using custom software that evolved thousands of virtual variations. Each leg design was scored for walking speed, clearance, and material use, with extra points for smooth horizontal movements that minimized bobbing and foot slip.
Autodesk Fusion 360 helped him refine the design, which includes a curved central “belly” to house electronics, motors, and a battery. Two motors power the table’s legs, enabling it to move and turn like a tank.Due to the limitations of the 3-axis CNC, which can only remove material from the top, De Carpentier designed the leg parts to be made from three laminated bamboo sheets, CNC-ed separately and glued together.
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