Skins24 Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 You all have 8 days to get me one Robot lets rider walk and fire just like Gundam MAEBASHI, Gunma Pref. (Kyodo) An environment machinery maker has developed a robot that can be ridden and maneuvered like one in the animation series "Mobile Suit Gundam." Masaaki Nagumo rides his 3.4-meter-tall Land Walker robot in Shinto, Gunma Prefecture. The single-seat Land Walker robot, standing 3.4 meters high and weighing 1 ton, can walk forward, backward or sideways at 1.5 kph by operating four pedals, and shoots sponge bullets from two air guns installed beside the ****pit, according to Masaaki Nagumo of Sakakibara Kikai Co., based in Shinto, Gunma Prefecture. Nagumo, 32, developed the product over two years almost all by himself as he wanted to develop a robot that could be driven and operated to move like Gundam. He said he thought such state-of-the-art robots as Honda Motor Co.'s ASIMO to be "excellent in technology but they are like Atom (Astro Boy)," referring to the cartoon robot by the late Osamu Tezuka. "I wanted to see a robot on which people ride and operate, like Gundam." The Land Walker, which is made to order, costs 36 million yen. The price will be lowered if enough people place orders, he said. The company's Web site has received more than 1 million hits since it announced the robot in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Hmmm not sure if I trust you in that thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins24 Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 Originally posted by pez Hmmm not sure if I trust you in that thing :laugh: Oh come on. What's the worse I can do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Originally posted by Skins24 :laugh: Oh come on. What's the worse I can do? With a top speed of 1.5 Kph and sponge balls, not much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 what does this thing run off of? Is it electric? if so, I wonder what the run time is before it needs to be recharged. Way cool, though. I'd like to take that thing for a few laps around the neighborhood. I'd fill the air guns with eggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoCommiesGo Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 That kicks all mighty ass, I want a bigger one like from the computer game Mech Warrior from back in the day. That is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins24 Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 Originally posted by dfitzo53 With a top speed of 1.5 Kph and sponge balls, not much. That could easily be modified Here's the company that sells these things (site is mostly in japanese). They have a couple movies on here of it walking and shooting http://www.sakakibara-kikai.co.jp/products/other/LW.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyansRangers Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Originally posted by Skins24 You all have 8 days to get me one :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojo Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 You all have 8 days to get me one Damn, that's a tight deadline. I've been working all day in the garage but mine doesn't look quite right. So far, its basically a pair of stilts with a pellet gun duck taped on. Happy Birthday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearrock Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 Originally posted by Skins24 You all have 8 days to get me one You get me my working model of the Millenium Falcon and I'll get you two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins24 Posted May 25, 2005 Author Share Posted May 25, 2005 Originally posted by bearrock You get me my working model of the Millenium Falcon and I'll get you two. deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins24 Posted May 31, 2005 Author Share Posted May 31, 2005 Originally posted by bearrock You get me my working model of the Millenium Falcon and I'll get you two. Construction is taking longer than expected but should be up and running soon. So where's my mech/gundam!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearrock Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 Originally posted by Skins24 Construction is taking longer than expected but should be up and running soon. So where's my mech/gundam!? *waves hand* You don't want your mech/gundam. You want to give me the Falcom for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westbrook36 Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 I love it! Those crazy Japs strike again. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaddogCT Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 Originally posted by GoSkinsGo That kicks all mighty ass, I want a bigger one like from the computer game Mech Warrior from back in the day. That is awesome. Arm that thing with a couple of PPC's and your all set to go. Add a jet pack and its DFA! :logo: DFA= Death from Above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 Just when you think you've seen it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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