An Eight-Legged LEGO Mindstorms TrotBot With a Walking Mechanism Inspired by a Galloping Horse

Ben Vagle has created the TrotBot, an interesting 8-legged robot built out of LEGO Mindstorms that features a walking mechanism inspired by the gait of a galloping horse. Ben goes into more detail about the build process of TrotBot on his website and Make:.

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