toms Posted April 6, 2005 Posted April 6, 2005 I hope this isn't a repost... Sakakibara Kikai has pictures and even a movie of their Land Walker robot which appears to work. Powered by a 250cc gas engine and armed with several guns (including 2 that fire Nerf-like balls) it stands at a little over 3 meters. What makes this one interesting is that it is actually armed and it is piloted instead of being an exo-skeleton. http://www.sakakibara-kikai.co.jp/products/other/LW.htm
jon_hill987 Posted April 6, 2005 Posted April 6, 2005 I can't seem to get on to the site, are you sure the link is right?
Doomie Posted April 6, 2005 Posted April 6, 2005 It takes a while, but the links work. That's a pretty cool thing. Imagine driving that to work...
jon_hill987 Posted April 6, 2005 Posted April 6, 2005 Hmm, working now.... To be honest it isn't all that usefull, it would be dead easy to take oout, just tie up its feet! Damn cool though! Simalar to the robots from robocop, but you can drive it.
LightNinja Posted April 6, 2005 Posted April 6, 2005 Originally posted by Doomie It takes a while, but the links work. That's a pretty cool thing. Imagine driving that to work... or driving it over your boss
Boba Rhett Posted April 6, 2005 Posted April 6, 2005 So it begins. I give them three months before they gain self awareness.
jebbers Posted April 6, 2005 Posted April 6, 2005 *remembers how the Ewoks defeated the Empire on Endor* oh to be beaten by furry little *forgets word* critters, when the odds look like they are stacked in your favor.... reminds me of Mech Warriors and what-not...
El Sitherino Posted April 6, 2005 Posted April 6, 2005 Originally posted by Boba Rhett So it begins. I give them three months before they gain self awareness. They'll have a gundam before that, and then I'll befriend it and we'll rule the world.
TiE23 Posted April 6, 2005 Posted April 6, 2005 Originally posted by Boba Rhett So it begins. I give them three months before they gain self awareness. I know you're joking cause its just a bunch of gears, wires, motors, levers, and stuff. Not a AI controled robot of mass destruction : D TiE
BongoBob Posted April 6, 2005 Posted April 6, 2005 It reminds me of a chicken walker. Which reminds me of GIR, "It's got chicken legs :D" Cool
matt-- Posted April 6, 2005 Posted April 6, 2005 It's unimpressive - it just shuffles around. So inefficient. They were probably just shooting for "well, it looks cool!"
lukeiamyourdad Posted April 7, 2005 Posted April 7, 2005 It's the first step towards a working AT-ST. Then a Mech Warrior. Then a Gundam
RebelScum! Posted April 7, 2005 Posted April 7, 2005 Hmm....When they show me a movie or it moving and shooitng then I want one...
toms Posted April 7, 2005 Author Posted April 7, 2005 It was probably under slashdot effect yesterday, hopefully hte web server survived ;-) Originally posted by lukeiamyourdad It's the first step towards a working AT-ST. Then a Mech Warrior. Then a Gundam Then my EVA will kick your Gundam's shiny metal butt!!!
El Sitherino Posted April 7, 2005 Posted April 7, 2005 Originally posted by toms Then my EVA will kick your Gundam's shiny metal butt!!! I don't think we have any angels to make evas. <_< Besides, you're too old, and not angsty enough to pilot an EVA. *wants a Gundam RX-178 mk. II*
Darth Groovy Posted April 7, 2005 Posted April 7, 2005 I wish all you geeky Gundam gear heads would learn to speak English, so that us older non-gundam/anime geeks could understand what the hell you guys are talking about.
El Sitherino Posted April 7, 2005 Posted April 7, 2005 Originally posted by Darth Groovy I wish all you geeky Gundam gear heads would learn to speak English, so that us older non-gundam/anime geeks could understand what the hell you guys are talking about. Giant ****-robots of death and destruction.[/Lewis Black-esque definition]
jebbers Posted April 7, 2005 Posted April 7, 2005 Originally posted by InsaneSith I don't think we have any angels to make evas. <_< Besides, you're too old, and not angsty enough to pilot an EVA. *wants a Gundam RX-178 mk. II* i gots me a YF-19 to fly circles around you then transform to kick your butt!
El Sitherino Posted April 7, 2005 Posted April 7, 2005 Pffft, just pull out my beam saber and cut your thrusters.
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