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Shelly the Crab

Shelly the Crab was created in 2017 by Bree Hoffman at American Steel in Oakland, CA. Design and fabrication was done by Bree, with help from Andrew Renz, David Allen and Sean Ahrens. The design for the articulating legs was created by Theo Jansen.

  • Hackaday.io writeup
  • Shelly at Burning Man 2019
  • Penny & Shelly at Renegade Burn 2021
  • Photo courtesy of Jamen Percy

  • Photo courtesy of Jamen Percy

  • Photo courtesy of Jamen Percy

  • Photo courtesy of Jamen Percy

  • Photo courtesy of Denis Ivanov.

  • Photo courtesy of Denis Ivanov.

  • Please email me if you would like to donate $10 to Shelly and recieve a sticker in the mail!



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