The world's largest walking robot

Location camera: Moritz Janisch

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[TomScottGo]

This video, the last one from the trip to Germany, got held back for a few weeks for technical reasons, but finally it's out! I love the idea of keeping traditions alive over centuries, respecting the spirit and the history but keeping things updated with new technology. That's probably a metaphor for something.

[sandygehrmann]

3:19 DUDE the pupils get bigger when the eyelids close! The details and attention to detail put into this is amazing

[DerpyPossum]

Imagine in another 400 years they have an actual genetically-engineered dragon.

[BazukinBelyugovich]

THIS is how you bring tradition to modern technology! SO many things made today as part of traditional cultural activities seem to do all they can to break from old aesthetics and customs - this adds to them! I can only imagine how the medieval Germans would have reacted seeing this - it's marvelous!

[mrworriz]

incredible that it was built in 2010, also the amount of effort they put into it as well!

[neeag]

On the website they call the dragon a 'Schreitroboter' literally translate to striding/treading robot. But the German word implies a slow paced, deliberate, majestic walk (rather than striding, which would be rather quick). I think this illustrates how the dragon moves very well.

[darichti]

They not only have a giant moving dragon, they also turn their market place into an open-air theatre, with sword and horse fights during the show.

[TheMilanMovies]

I didn't realize the dragon could actually walk on its own without that cart under it until it lifted itself up.
What a great piece of engineering!

[buggibii]

If I had a nickel for everytime Tom Scott made a video about a giant, robotic, free-roaming animal somewhere in Europe, I'd have two nickels- which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice.

[DEATHBYFIRE]

You've covered a lot of cool and interesting places, and talked to a lot of equally cool and interesting people, but I'm sorry, Dragon Operator is possibly the best job title anyone could ever have. I hate to say it Tom, but you may have peaked.

[deadeyeduncan]

Was about to get real upset when I saw those wheels, then it stands up. Damn cool to see it actually moving itself. Really neat to see modern technology bringing ancient traditions to life rather than destroying them.

[lewismassie]

You know I have always wondered if there was a big robot creature that wasn't just put on wheels but actually walked. Turns out there is. How cool is that

[skygazer]

I was like: 'oh it's one of those giant robots with wheels again', and then it stood up and walked "no fkin way"

[billyisbored]

This is a prime example of keeping traditions alive while still keeping up with the times.

[heikesiegl]

We go there every other year to see the play. It is played within the city and has a good story. The dragon wasn't always the "bad" Guy. But humans made him so.
It also talks a lot about the history and war's back then. And it is spoken in dialect^^

[SimplyMayaB]

I've actually been there and watched the full show! My German knowledge at the time was hardly sufficient to understand anything since it's all in heavy dialect, but it was very cool in person.

[f.w.]

For anyone still asking themselves if they should visit Furth im Wald: The City also has an amazing Wildgarten and undeground tunnels one can visit.

[dembro]

- "World's largest walking robot"
- "It has a flamethrower"
Me: Must be either German or Japanese.
Tom: "GERMAN"

[hungrymusicwolf]

The elephant just came over as a gimmick albeit a fun one, but this, this is absolutely amazing. I would love to see this one day.

[motleythewild]

Can't tell you how happy it makes me, and how fitting it is, that the largest walking robot is in fact a dragon