Deep underground lurks the banished dragon Only the blood of a massive war can bring him back to the surface Drachenstich is a 15th-century folk festival and dragon slaying pagaent in Furth im Wald It is Germany’s oldest festival and steeped in 500 years of tradition Drachenstich takes place yearly in early August Drachenstich will have plenty of Bavarian regional cuisine plus other classics like sweet roasted almonds a specialty lager served at the Drachenstich medieval market The festival centers around a traditional folk pageant The pageant features a flesh-eating dragon; Tradinno is the largest fire-breathing There is also a self-sacrificing young girl hoping to save her village The enthusiasm from the crowds and actors makes for an enthralling experience even for non-German speakers I recommend waiting to go to Drachenstich until mid-August when additional events start Drachenstich actors and their entourage also participate Cave Gladium- Mittelalterliches Lagerleben when the entire town is transformed with over 100 traders and craftsmen stalls Sip a refreshing “incomparable” Cave Gladium Beer while you jam out to some medieval tunes view craftsmen practicing medieval professions and watch fighters battling it out with swords and shields This is a kid-friendly showing of the dragon pageant where kids can participate and win prizes There is a children’s kite engraving performance and play course Gaming provider Euro Games Technology (EGT) has announced that its jackpot Bell Link has set foot in the Czech Republic The prominent local operator Palasino Group a.s made installations of the product in their gaming establishments Palasino Excalibur City located near the borders with Austria and Germany which is housed in G 27-27 St slot cabinets from the General Series of EGT now enables the customers to the three facilities to try their luck with the 10 exciting titles of Bell Link 1 multigame The jackpot has four levels: Minor and Mini Bell Link includes the Bell Link bonus game and the Reels Boost mode which both enrich the gaming experience and give additional rewards to the lucky ones Regional Manager of EGT Czech Republic, commented: "We are very glad that Palasino Group a.s is the first operator in Czechia to present EGT’s top-seller Bell Link to its clients." 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As you travel through Europe why not check off bucket list items see Tradino the worlds largest fire-breathing mechanical dragon Here are some exciting and unique events and festivals taking place from July through the end of the year to add or check off your bucket list This medieval festival and play features a mechanical dragon so large it’s in the Guinness Book of World Records Don’t miss the Dragon City transform into a medieval wonderland of craftsmen 2024 is the 150th anniversary of the Impressionist movement led by some of the most beloved artists like: Monet A highlight of the festival is the “Cathedral of Light,” a sound and light show projected onto the famous Rouen Cathedral throughout the summer by the American director and visual artist Robert Wilson This is the world’s largest walking event spanning over four days with over 40,000 participants and service members walk 40km daily with at least 22 pound rucksacks On the last day gladioli flowers special to the region are handed out to participants About an hour away from Valencia is the world’s largest tomato fight which dates back to 1945 A festival that takes place the last week of August and paints the streets and buildings red People from all over the world travel to be part of this where visitors can watch over 1,000 decorated cows parade down from the mountains and return to village center This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Přípravu krušnohorského tunelu vysokorychlostní trati z Prahy do Drážďan by mohla spolufinancovat Evropa Na jednání v Berlíně dnes spolkový ministr dopravy Andreas Scheuer spolu s vicepremiérem a ministrem dopravy Karlem Havlíčkem podepsali žádost německé strany o spolufinancování přípravy německého úseku přeshraničního tunelu z prostředků Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Ministři dopravy 27 členských států EU se na zasedání Rady věnovali diskuzi o návrzích v rámci balíčku Fit for 55 Tato rozsáhlá legislativa je součástí plánu EU na snížení emisí skleníkových plynů do roku 2030 alespoň o 55 % oproti roku 1990 a nasměrování EU ke klimatické neutralitě do roku 2050 Česko v Bruselu zastupoval náměstek ministra dopravy Jan Sechter Správa železnic akceleruje v letošním roce přípravu desítek investičních akcí Další desítky projektů postoupí do realizační fáze Intenzivně pokračuje i projekt přípravy pilotních úseků vysokorychlostních tratí (VRT) a rekonstrukce nádražních budov Dokončí se podrobnější diagnostika a statické posouzení železničních mostů K prioritám se nadále řadí bezpečnost na železničních přejezdech Zástupci Správy železnic se včera v Drážďanech zúčastnili jednání pracovní skupiny ministerstev dopravy České republiky a Spolkové republiky Německo Skupina pokročila v přípravě mezinárodní smlouvy která zajistí výstavbu a provoz tohoto významného evropského projektu Úsek VRT Praha-Vysočany – Lovosice/Litoměřice je součástí hlavní transevropské dopravní sítě K provozování webu a analýze návštěvnosti používáme soubory cookies. 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Kliknutím na odkaz zjistíte více o souborech cookies jak je používáme a jak je povolit či zakázat Get 4 Weeks of Farm and Dairy Home DeliveredSign Up for your FREE Trial the Nazis regime of Germany was notorious for stealing the national treasures of countries they captured The SS troops of Adolf Hitler’s administration hauled an array of tapestries official documents and gold to secret places in Germany live treasures were absconded — such as the famous Lipizzaner horses The Lipizzaners were the jewels of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna From their white coats to their aristocratic heads with deep brown eyes these horses were unlike any others in the world The Spanish Riding School was the world’s oldest academy of classical riding and was one of Austria’s most beloved institutions Students neither entered their horses in competitions nor vied for any medals They pursued perfection as an end unto itself the German government protected this historic institution the “kings And queens” of the horse kingdom were caught between two terrible fates would turn the horses loose or leave them unattended while the advancing Russian Army would kill them for food the Allies’ most aggressive commander and leader of the U.S had cut a glorious swath through central France and into Germany his army was pushing toward Berlin like an oncoming tsunami Eisenhower ordered Patton to turn south; the Russians were to capture Berlin according to the agreement reached at Yalta Patton was angry and appalled that he was robbed of a great victory the 3rd Army turned 90 degrees and headed south acted as reconnaissance squadrons to protect Patton’s flanks and advanced toward western Czechoslovakia wanted to surrender some German POW and some army documents and save the Lipizzaner at Hostau While Reed knew the value of the horses in question and was a member of the real “horse cavalry” of the 1930s he did not have permission to take his troops across the border into Czechoslovakia he realized just one man who might be crazy enough to agree to a scheme to save the horses — his old “polo buddy” — Patton Patton’s terse reply was “get them; make it fast.” It was not an official order from Patton but an “off the record” instruction Reed had some latitude to plan the rescue but trucks military support and other supplies needed to be found quickly The Russians were only miles from the horses and moving west A jeep containing an American lieutenant and three mechanics pulled up outside a German artillery base just a few miles from the village of Hostau and the Lipizzaner horses leaving a number of abandoned German trucks they would be part of the parade that would move the “Pride of Austria” some 40 miles into Germany Behind came trucks containing the very young horses with their mothers and mares heavy in foal Armored cars provided flank protection from partisans Military police were positioned at each crossroad Other groups of horses would be on foot with riders leaders and guides recruited from the Cossacks The procession consisted of four distinct groups then three horse herds at intervals of 30 to 45 minutes vehicles and possessions was impressive and organized At the Czechoslovakia border and the Furth im Wald River the advanced unit of the convoy halted at a red and white painted barrier that was down carrying German rifles and a Soviet machine gun demanded the horses remain in Czechoslovakia The American troopers had no time for nonsense and ordered up support Within minutes an M-8 armored car came rumbling through the trees With the vehicle stopped and the 37mm gun depressed at the three guards When the gun loader rammed the highly explosive shell into the breech The armored car remained in place until the last group of horses was safely across the river into Germany The sergeant in charge of the armored vehicle gave the three guards a “thank you for your generosity smile” and a “one finger hand salute” and moved through the old pre-war check point turned the 37mm weapon around and blew the roof off the building footsore and hungry Lipizzaners arrived in the village of Kotzting explained what his unit had accomplished in the course of two weeks The Americans had captured the stud farm intact at Hostau The animals lived in territory that belonged to the Russians — agreed to at the Yalta Conference they made the difficult decision to move them to Kotzting the horses were considered lawful war prizes thus becoming official property of the U.S a selection of 231 horses was made for shipment to America The rest stayed in Germany until 1955 and then returned to Vienna following the Soviet withdrawal The Spanish Riding School and the Lipizzaners were back home thanks to the 3rd Army Beautiful horses — so glad that they were saved and website in this browser for the next time I comment TWO RIVERS - The Sister Cities of Two Rivers and Domažlice are participating in a music exchange between the Two Rivers High School student drummers and the Domažlice student drummers Two Rivers students will visit Domažlice in November and Domažlice students will be in Two Rivers in May 2020 Eight Two Rivers hand drumming students have been selected to represent their city and school: Nicole Moreau In addition to family stays and attending school and events the students will perform in at least two major concerts: Nov and "30 Years Without Communism" celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution with Czech They will perform a world premiere piece written by Two Rivers High School Band Director Andy Pagel "Sister City Drumming," which was inspired by The New World Symphony composed by Czech composer Anton Dvořák The idea for the exchange began in July 2018 when a delegation from Domažlice visited Two Rivers to celebrate the partnership between the two cities and Pagel discovered that their music programs included drumming They discussed the possibility of a music exchange with their Sister City committees and their school administrators the Two Rivers delegation to Domažlice met with their representatives and returned to Two Rivers with a proposal that was approved by both schools for 2019 and 2020 Two Rivers School District Superintendent Lisa Quistorf and Sister City Committee Lead Brenda Koprowski have been instrumental in making the exchange a reality Here is what the students had to say about being part of the exchange: “A wonderful opportunity for students of different cultures to come together to celebrate both music and history our town’s share.” — Joaquin Guynes“Being a part of the music exchange trip is exhilarating because of the opportunity it opens to learn about another culture and represent our town and music program abroad.” — Blas Guzman“It’s going to be a great experience and I’m very thankful to be a part of it.” — Garrett Pagel“I’m really excited to have this amazing opportunity to form connections with another nation through music.” — Haley Vanne“I’m extremely lucky to get to experience their culture and learn a different way to interpret music in the Czech Republic.” — Brooke Jennings"I’m very grateful that I have been given this amazing opportunity to travel to the Czech Republic and perform pieces with students from our Sister City and other countries." — Nicole MoreauFunding for this trip is being made possible through sponsorships Interested sponsors and donors through the Sister City Delegation are asked to contact Brenda Koprowski People can also contact Andy Pagel at Two Rivers High School regarding sponsorships at 920-793-4425 RELATED: Running cross country has motivated Valders' Nate Griepentrog to pursue physical therapy RELATED: Valders High School's Josiah Welch: From homeschooled to Stellar Student This article is VERY old (older than 2 years) The eleventh door opens and who is hiding behind it moshpit fan or sing-along maniac: everyone should be picked up here.  So throw your favorite band announced today into the speaker light the third candle and enjoy your Sunday Amaranthe  At the latest when a third voice enriches the track you can be sure: You have entered the house of Amaranthe The Swedish-Danish co-production has long been at the forefront of the new wave of melodic death metal which also likes to flirt with electronic hooks Here hip shakers unite with headbangers singing along loudly in the front row Uriah Heep   Two words: Uriah Heep - 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Hosting by ICS MEDIA SERVICE  My NewsSign Out Sign InCreate your free profileSections news Alerts PopkinIf you're making the world's largest walking robot obviously you go all out and make it spectacular After more than a decade of planning and work, the "Tradinno" project received the recognition it deserved. Listed in the newly released "Guinness World Records 2014," the 11-ton mechanical dragon \"Guinness World RecordsThe previous dragon is a mechanical model made from a design that hasn't changed much in 35 years outdoor-capable four-legged robot walking robot in unheard-of dimensions was what really motivated the developers and designers at Zollner Elektronik AG," the company writes The dragon is "driven by a 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine .. a robot outshining all human actors," the website boasts With polyurethane and glass reinforced plastics skin veins that bleed 21 gallons of stage blood on cue and liquid gas for fire-breathing pyrotechnics the only thing Tradinno can't do — despite the wings — is fly would we really want 11 tons of flaming cyberdraconian rage swooping and diving overhead via Cnet Helen A.S. Popkin goes blah blah blah abut the Internet. Tell her to get a real job on Twitter and/or Facebook.  and wacky collections are just a few of the records Guinness serves up in its latest book Not least is the world's largest walking robot Tradinno the dragon was built by Germany's Zollner Elektronik to showcase its high-tech prowess Here it performs in the folk play "Drachenstich" in the Bavarian town of Furth im Wald 2 of 6Zollner ElektronikMechatronic marvel Tradinno is an 11-ton steel giant powered by a 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine and a sophisticated control system Each of its legs has seven mobile degrees of freedom allowing it to walk around corners and laterally.3 of 6Guinness World RecordsBig in TexasAustin Coulson of Texas owns the Guinness record for the world's smallest roadworthy car a vehicle basically made from scratch that's just under 50 inches long and about 25 inches wide Coulson was able to get the mini-car authorized for road use.4 of 6Guinness World RecordsBig wheels Measuring 16 feet 8.78 inches from the ground to the top of the handlebars this bike is the largest rideable motorcycle in the world Fabio Reggiani of Italy built his 11,000-pound giant bike six times larger than a normal one the two-wheeler is powered by a 5.7L V8 engine It also has stabilizing wheels to keep it from toppling over 5 of 6Guinness World RecordsWhole lot of suckersJames Brown took home the oddball record of Largest Collection of Vacuum Cleaners in the latest Guinness book Brown began collecting vacuum cleaners at age 8 and now has a whopping 322 models the focus of his museum of vacuum cleaners The collection has little value beyond its sheer eccentricity but includes rarities such as Kirby and Scott & Fetzer machines 6 of 6Guinness World Records'Star Wars' stuffThe Force is strong with "Star Wars" superfan Steve Sansweet who was recognized for having the world's largest collection of "Star Wars" memorabilia and merchandise at an estimated 300,000 items The collection is housed at Rancho Obi-Wan who used to work at the Wall Street Journal and Lucasfilm and says it will take years to fully document each item ShareSaveInnovationScienceThe World's Largest Walking Robot Is A Giant DragonByAlex Knapp The dragon's full dimensions are 5.50 m x 3.80 m x 4.50 m It's powered by a 2.0-liter Diesel engine with about 140 horsepower The dragon also has wings that span 12 meters and is filled with 80 liters of stage blood The entire system was first laid out completely electronically the research team began building the dragon So why build a giant robot dragon in the first place It's a question that honestly shouldn't need asking it does serve an artistic purpose: helping to carry out an ancient tradition For over 500 years, the German town of Furth im Wald retells an old German folk play "Drachenstich." The play tells the tale of a dragon invading the town just as its knights are about to embark on a war against neighboring rebels The "spearing of the dragon" is an annual festival and the robot dragon adds a pretty cool level of realism to this old tradition You can check out a video of the robot in action in the play below A SMALL German town has a yearly festival featuring the largest walking robot on Earth Furth im Wald in southeastern Germany hosts the annual Drachenstich The staging of the Drachenstich dates all the way back to 1590 when a rudimentary dragon on two wheels was built for the event Stefan Ege, the town's dragon operator, told video journalist Tom Scott that the dragon robot has "60 movable angles with the legs a portmanteau of "tradition" and "innovation" Loads of sensors affixed to the dragon's body and feet detect pressure to create realistic walking movements and keep the beast balanced. The dragon has a 140-horsepower engine, but the most exciting piece under the scales could be the 80-liter tank of fake blood that spews from the dragon after being speared by the play's hero. Tourists and residents can interface with the dragon during guided tours before and after the festival. But recent developments have begun to push against the longstanding idea of "clumsy robots" Morti the robotic dog taught itself to gracefully walk in less than an hour using an artificial intelligence program A robotic arm was trained to recognize its position in three-dimensional space and can avoid obstacles and collisions but the dragon is a display of smooth movements being performed by a larger bot red emergency stop button attached to it in case it's motion does go haywire Lunar New Year celebrations will begin around the world One of the most important holidays in China and other East Asian countries it marks the start of a new year on the lunisolar calendar an animal (one of 12) and an element (one of five) are assigned to each year—2024 will be the Year of the Wood Dragon From a massive metal sculpture that breathes real fire to a neon dragon that you might recognize from Blade Runner these are a few of our favorite places with a connection to dragons Get credit for your contribution by submitting a complete place entry with photos Follow us on Twitter to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders Like us on Facebook to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders but he’d have a real challenge on his hands if he showed up today in Furth im Wald There he’d discover the streets of this town of 9,000 being stalked by an 11-ton fire-breathing dragon with a steel skeleton and a diesel engine for a heart the robotic monster is the star of Germany’s oldest folk play and according to the 2014 edition of the Guinness World Records book the world's largest four-legged walking robot which translates as “Spearing the dragon,” has been performed in the town of Furth im Wald for the past 500 years it relates the tale of a bloody war in which an army of knights launch a crusade against the Bohemian rebellion who lays waste to the countryside until a young lady and a knight defeat it If you’re going to create a play about a dragon When it came time to reinvent the five-centuries old play the producers decided to build a full-scale walking robot a portmanteau name made out of tradition and innovation self-powered four-legged walking robot 15.5 m long 3.8 m wide and 4.5 m high (50 x 12.4 14.7 ft) that clocks in at 11 tons (24,000 lb) Its steel chassis is covered in polyurethane and fiberglass through which run “veins” carrying 80 l of stage purplish stage blood there’s 11 kg of natural gas for spewing fire 107 bhp (80 kW) turbo diesel engine supplies power to a hydraulic system comprised of 272 hydraulic valves and 65 animated axles There's also 238 sensors for measuring length and hundreds of meters of hydraulic and pneumatic lines All this adds up to a hugely impressive moving mechanical beast Controlled by four radio remotes backed by complex processors Tradinno has seven degrees of freedom in each leg and can walk at a speed of 1.8 km/h (1.1 mph) as well as go around corners and crab sideways It can also wave its head with an suitable menacing air and snap its jaws at impudent knights Since the Drachenstich is performed outdoors Tradinno doesn't have to walk to and from the performance space Zollner has also built a 4.3-ton transporter for driving it about This is also radio controlled with all-wheel drive 4-cylinder turbo diesel putting out 138 bhp (103 kW) Tradinno can simply crouch on the transport where four docking couplers will latch on to its torso before the transport whisks it away at a brisk 6 km/h (3.7 mph) The video below shows the Tradinno dragon going through its paces Source: Zollner Business remains tough for independent players and five regional wholesalers are now joining forces to take advantage of synergies and maximise their chances of survival With Frankfurt am Main-based entity TA Tyre Alliance GmbH the five partners aim to create an “association of independent owner-operated companies” that “wish to remain economically independent.” Tyre Alliance operates as an equal partnership between Reifen Burkhardt GmbH + Co Semex Reifengroßhandels GmbH (Furth im Wald) Reifen Specht Handels GmbH (Ransbach-Baumbach) Reifen Straub GmbH (Kirchberg an der Iller) and Reifen Tanski Manfred Tanski e and is led by managing director Reimund Wolfmüller who together with former Pirelli man Michael Borchert and 26-year Continental veteran Norbert Busch played a key role in establishing the association Speaking with our sister magazine Neue Reifenzeitung Wolfmüller stated that integrating the five regional companies would give rise to “an efficient cooperation whose focus is upon nationwide service and close customer contact.” In particular the Tyre Alliance is expected to provide support and increase its members’ competitiveness at the height of the summer/winter seasonal tyre changeover periods The Tyre Alliance represents a marketing potential of around three million tyres and its members have a combined warehouse capacity of 65,000 square metres the five members are active in all segments of the tyre market They also operate a total of 41 retail outlets a long-term Tyre Alliance goal is the “combining and further development of each member’s current core competencies.” The managing directors adds: “These synergy effects will in future guarantee exceptional marketing performance that in the first instance will benefit customers commercial partners and suppliers.” He is keen to explore potential synergies that will better interlink the five wholesalers’ warehouses and other areas of interest include joint IT projects and collaboration in the areas of logistics and marketing If you would like the latest news from the Chinese tyre industry in Chinese, visit our partner site TyrepressChina.com Správa železniční dopravní cesty (SŽDC) dnes slavnostně zahájila modernizaci trati ze Sudoměřic u Tábora do Votic Cílem jedné z nejvýznamnějších současných investic do železniční infrastruktury je zvýšit rychlost komfort a bezpečnost dopravy na tomto přibližně dvacet kilometrů dlouhém úseku čtvrtého tranzitního koridoru Do konce roku 2021 se výrazně zlepší dostupnost desátého pražského obvodu vlakovou dopravou Umožní to dokončení stavby za více než 4 miliardy korun kterou dnes slavnostně zahájila Správa železniční dopravní cesty (SŽDC) Vlaky spojující hlavní město s jižními Čechami budou nově využívat kapacitní čtyřkolejnou trať na které vznikne nová stanice Praha-Zahradní Město a zastávka Praha-Eden Členové Centrální komise Ministerstva dopravy dnes vybrali variantu řešení přestavby celého železničního uzlu Brno Správy železniční dopravní cesty a s přihlédnutím na poslední jednání řídícího výboru k železničnímu uzlu Brno a jednání se zástupci železničních dopravců je vybranou variantou přesunout brněnský železniční uzel k řece SŽDC ještě zpracuje technicko-ekonomické prověření průjezdnosti nákladní dopravy pro vybranou variantu že projekty železničního spojení Praha – Drážďany – Berlín a Norimberk – Schwandorf / Mnichov – Řezno – Schwandorf – Furth im Wald – Plzeň – Praha budou přeřazeny do kategorie naléhavé potřeby Tento krok umožní rychlejší realizaci stavby Na setkání v Karlových Varech o tom ministra dopravy Dana Ťoka informoval jeho německý protějšek Alexander Dobrindt Druhá tunelová trouba tunelu Ejpovice – Homolka Tunelovací stroj Viktorie v těchto dnech zdolává třetí kilometr ražby z čtyřkilometrové severní části tunelu Správě železniční dopravní cesty se tak daří držet harmonogram stavby nejdůležitějšího úseku modernizace tratě Rokycany – Plzeň Kompletní zprovoznění tunelů se předpokládá v prosinci 2018 The latest edition of Guinness World Records book, which was released last week has a new record for the world’s largest walking robot the world’s largest walking robot is actually a gigantic fire-breathing dragon named “Tradinno.” Tradinno walks on four legs and is controlled by a radio remote control Zollner built the monster to star in Germany's oldest folk play which currently uses a 35-year-old model that needs four people inside to operate Zollner calls it “a robot outshining all human actors.” Tradinno weighs 11 tons and is driven by a 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine The robot is so massive that Zollner had to specially design a vehicle to transport it Zollner said the project began in February 2007 and took its name by combining the words “tradition” and “innovation.” “In order to allow for realistic movements in the folk play the walking robot was equipped with bidirectional wireless data transmission via four control units that were developed in-house,” Zollner said on its website “The same method is used with the all-wheel drive all-wheel steering 2.0-liter turbo diesel transport vehicle with a deadweight of 4.3 tons The radio remote control unit uses bidirectional control in the four modes front-axle steering articulated loader steering or crab steering.” The body is made from polyurethane and glass Tradinno also has synthetic veins that are designed to “bleed” more than 21 gallons of stage blood There is also liquid gas to allow the robot dragon to breathe fire But despite its massive wings that span 40 feet Tradinno will star in “Drachenstich,” a 500-year-old folk play that is performed every August in the Bavarian town of Furth im Wald Robot animals are always awesome.  Robot animals that can walk are even more awesome Robot animals that are mythical creatures from medieval tales And that’s exactly how we feel about the Tradinno Robot Dragon it’s a giant four-legged dragon automaton that can prance around and terrorize everyone in the room it’s painfully slow with a walking pace of just 1.1 mph but we’d gladly stare at it intently while it takes that one-mile trek for an entire hour with a huge smile on our faces any day of the week Instead of being fashioned by a mad scientist for world domination Tradinno was actually created as a stage dragon they built him to be the main star of Drachenstich a folk play that’s been held annually in the town of Furth im Wald in Germany for the past 500 years allowing it to move around the stage unencumbered by wires and tethers so you can literally steal this and have a pet dragon by your side while you take your daily walks around town (at least it measures 50 x 12.4 x 14.7 feet (l x w x h) and weighs 24,000 pounds it comes with wings that span a width of 39 feet when completely stretched out Driven by a 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine and controlled by four remotes the robot boasts seven degrees of movement in each leg Just to illustrate the complexity of this beast You can learn more about Tradinno from Zollner’s website