Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Massive mechanical creatures meander down sandy beaches seemingly of their own accord, their bodies made of nothing but complex ...

For more than 20 years, Dutch artist Theo Jansen has committed himself to creating a new form of life: massive creatures he calls Strandbeests–which translates to “beach beasts”–made from PVC pipes, ...

Jansen’s Strandbeests are wondrous wind-powered automatons that exhibit almost life-like qualities and are capable of moving around on their own. Most are built from piping, wood and sail cloth and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For years Dutch artist Theo Jansen has created what he calls Strandbeests – ambulatory contraptions that walk across the beach ...

Massive mechanical creatures meander down sandy beaches seemingly of their own accord, their bodies made of nothing but complex arrangements of PVC pipes. These beasts don’t display any robotic parts, ...