A 10+ Foot Tall Wearable Robot Suit
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Posted on Wed, 2 Aug 2006 14:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
This is literally something right out of the pages of a video game (like Xenosaga). It's a robotic suit that stands over 10 feet tall, with a cockpit for a human to sit inside and control. We reported about the Land Walker about one year ago the first time. Now it is actually on sale and there is a video of the huge robot in action.
Called The Land Walker, it weighs close to 1 ton (2,000 pounds!) and is controlled by four pedals from inside the cockpit. Additionally, it has built-in air guns that can shoot bullets (not real bullets, though..."sponge bullets"). Talk about a totally pimped out Halloween costume!
And yes, the robot is actually available for sale, though right now only in Japan, for about $315,000.
See it in action (YouTube). Via Born Rich
Report Published by: Mark Raby
Posted on Wed, 2 Aug 2006 14:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
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