http://engineeringtv.com/blogs/etv/archive/2008/04/30/the-electric-giraffe.aspxBased on Tamiya&#39;s little model of a walking giraffe, the Electric Giraffe is a 17 foot tall robotic giraffe that borrows this toy&#39;s walking mechanism. The giraffe uses a small 12 horsepower engine burning propane gas to charge system batteriesenCommunityServer 2007.1 (Debug Build: 20917.1142)http://engineeringtv.com/blogs/etv/archive/2008/04/30/the-electric-giraffe.aspx#29303Sat, 03 May 2008 20:07:55 GMT47e16688-3829-4dd3-b275-52b24bfef241:29303Liz Stott<p>I think it&#39;s great how Lindsay talks about the unfortunate trend of the US being a nation of Users - not Builders.</p> <p>How true that is. &nbsp;Lindsay is trying to inspire kids (and adults) to be builders and inventors and to LEARN. &nbsp;</p> <p>There is tremendous opportunity for marketers who have the foresight to truly educate engineers. &nbsp;Providing educational content - in print and through customized media - will truly be what sets marketers apart from their competition, and more importantly, will make our country one of Builders and Inventors, and not just &quot;Users&quot;, giving the U.S. a competitive advantage. &nbsp;</p> <img src="http://engineeringtv.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=29303" width="1" height="1">