Video: The Timberjack walking machine

New Horizon Media's promo video on the Plustech prototype Walking Machine used in to fell lumber. Plustech is now Timberjack, a division of John Deere.

The walking machine adapts automatically to the forest floor. Moving on six articulated legs, the harvester advances forward and backward, sideways and diagonally. It can also turn in place and step over obstacles. Depending on the irregularity of the terrain, the operator can adjust both the ground clearance of the machine and heigh of each step.