Next

The dancing, spider-like futuristic cruiser!

December 30, 2008

Call it the wave of the future -- a dancing spider-like cruiser that can take up to 12 people on a 5,000-mile journey.

Sounds like something out of a James Bond flick? Yes, you heard it right. Scientists have built the Proteus, a cruiser known as Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel or WAM-V, which blasts along on two giant inflatable tubes that let it 'dance' with waves.

According to them, the spider-like craft, powered by twin diesel engines, can be crewed by just two people as it tackles voyages of up to 5,000 miles.

Image: The Proteus, a cruiser known as Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel or WAM-V, blasts along on two giant inflatable tubes that let it 'dance' with waves. | Photograph, courtesy: Marine Advanced Research, Inc.

Also read: An engineer from IIT, now a farmer

Next