Shanghai school walks down the block on robot legs

The Lagena Primary School in Shanghai was built in 1935. But the 5-story building had to be moved about 203 feet and rotated 21 degrees from its original location in order to make room for a new commercial/office complex. So they dug around the base and installed 198 "mobile supports" underneath to carry it to its new location over the course of 18 days:

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The supports act like robotic legs.

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