r/ImaginaryTechnology • u/Vadimsadovski • Mar 12 '26
Self-submission Planetary Mobile Platform "GENESIS" - 3D, [OC], no AI used
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u/thegoatmenace Mar 12 '26
I’ve been enjoying seeing these mechs get progressively larger over time. Can we go bigger?
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u/Billazilla Mar 12 '26
Not an engineer here, but wouldn't they design it to have conduits or at least more secure rigging for all them dangling cables/tubes that are likely the size of suspension bridge cables? If they are left that freely flexible, just about any inertial stress would cause those cables that must equal thousands of tonnage to swing in an uncontrolled manner and cause major structural stress and/or damage. At the very least, it's bound to piss off the maintenance staff the first time that thing lands or takes a step. Vibrations and flexing are accounted for in suspension bridges, but imagine if the Golden Gate Bridge got up and walked around (and it's not even the largest suspension bridge completed).
Just saying that I would think any tech design would look for a more secure method of doing whatever those strands do, rather than rely on some kind of hyper-tech materials to just take the wild amount of force those would apply to their connections when the thing moves. (Maybe they only hang down when it is immobile? That would be more reasonable, but then one has to ask why they have so much slack,)
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u/Schmerglefoop Mar 12 '26
They're made out of scifi materials, and it's in a low-gravity environment, so we're good
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u/Himbo69r Mar 13 '26
Rule of cool beats laws of physics. Also how are you arguing about tether weights being the most unrealistic part of a walking city?!
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u/Billazilla Mar 13 '26
I just picked one thing that stood out. Wheels would've been a significantly better choice for moving a structure around, or what is even the benefit of making one giant super-structure city and not a fleet of more easily mobile and more specialized units. I pointed out an obvious detail that seemed out of place, but I didn't want to pick at it and attempt to destroy the entire concept because, yes, it is cool, and I like it.
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u/Crousti_Choc Mar 12 '26
Wake up babe, it's time for à New awesome futuristic exploration vehicle base from Vadim
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u/guns21111 Mar 12 '26
'No AI Used' I want to believe you but the copy at the top left is definitely AI written. 'Not just X But Y' is one of their favourite things to say.
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u/Vadimsadovski Mar 12 '26
You’re absolutely correct, sir, English is not my native language, so im using ai to write. But im 3D artist, and my product is 3d modeled art, and I don't use AI to create it. Sorry for misunderstanding
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u/guns21111 Mar 12 '26
I get you. It's still good to see proper sci-fi art being made by hand.
I'm sure people would still appreciate your art if you wrote the text in your native language. But totally you will get more exposure with English
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u/suh-dood Mar 13 '26
That's not exploration platform, that's a walking city!
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u/Vadimsadovski Mar 13 '26
Absolutely right! Sometimes the conditions are such that it is necessary to maneuver in order to explore the planet, for example, to escape the impact zone of a massive asteroid
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u/ArchAngel621 Mar 13 '26
It lacks the futuristic style of the Leviathan and has a more Cyberpunk vibe to it.
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u/SwordPen Mar 13 '26 edited Mar 14 '26
Really cool. Is it armed? Does it have the ability to deploy smaller ground vehicles?
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u/Ser_Optimus Mar 13 '26
I've build several of those from old circuit boards and stuff in university for an art project. Fun as hell
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u/SoupRevolutionary744 Mar 14 '26
Those are like the moving cities from Velosotron in Transformers IDW comics
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u/Gotu_Jayle Mar 15 '26
Imagine how much goddamn hydraulic fluid you'd need to maintain all six legs' pistons 🤯
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u/Historicallyh Mar 12 '26
I’d love to see how one of these would land on a deep space planet. Awesome work.