Titanoboa is the stuff of future horror stories

I am quite sure that you have seen your fair share of cheesy and corny horror flicks which involved giant man-eating snakes, or how about the snakefest known as Snakes on a Plane? Well, none of these will be able to compare to the behemoth known as Titanoboa – which was actually a species of snake of old, where it was thought to have reached a length of 50 feet, tipping the scales at nearly a ton. Artist Charlie Brinson was inspired when he first heard of the Titanoboa, deciding in his heart to build a life-size electromechanical replica that you can see in action after the jump. The basic skeleton of the Titanoboa, coupled with its “muscles” and control system are completed, being sure to scare the pants out of anyone who come across it.

Edwin Kee
Categories: Robots
Tags: Robot, Robotics, Robots