[1][2] The robot is approximately 3.0 to 3.7 meter in height with a similar dimension in width and is made primarily from scrap metal and aluminum tubing.
The system is designed in such a way that it can seamlessly adjust its direction of movement based on the rotation of the drive section located at the center of the machine.
Fabrication of the full-scale robot began in 2007 and intermittently continued until December 2010 when an initial and short "test drive" was taken.
Complementing the construction, a series of video logs of progress made on the project have been uploaded to YouTube.
Because of this, Mantzel has gained a following of supporters who occasionally make material or financial contributions to the Giant Robot Project.