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Would You Live in a Walking Robot House?

Oct 11, 2010 10:00 AM

If you fancy yourself a nomad, check out Walking House, a mobile and modular dwelling system that is pneumatically powered, all-terrain ready. The vehicle-home crawls along at a snail's pace of 60 meters per hour, which equates to less than 1/2 a mile per hour. Akin in concept to the rolling house-on-the-go (except in the way cooler insect-like robot form), Walking House also boasts some cool eco-friendly features:

rainwater collector
uses solar energy to heat hot water
small composting toilet
wood-burning fireplace for heat
optional: greenhouse addition that would allow the dweller to grow food

The best part? The units can be infinitely expanded or joined with other units to create traveling nomadic robot communities. Created by Danish architecture studio n55.

Modern geometric structure with large windows and distinct legs, parked in an urban environment.

Futuristic black vehicle with articulated legs parked on a city street.

A robotic lunar lander model on a surface.

Interior of a modern wooden structure featuring triangular windows and minimalist furnishings.

Interior view of a geometric wooden structure with a central chimney.

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