Monday, July 30, 2012

For $1 Million, This Company Will Build You an Actual Giant Mech. That You Can Drive. [News via Kotaku.com]

The future is now. Or at least, it's soon, and over $1 million dollars away for those interested, as Japanese company Suidobashi has announced plans to build custom, actual, operational mechs. 
[News via Kotaku.com]
Named the "KURATAS", the vehicles will come at a standard price of USD$1.3 million, with additional accessories like shields and weapons available for around $50-80,000 each. You even get to choose the paint scheme. 
While there's the whiff of a scam to the whole thing - especially given the fact we never see one actually moving on a road (and no, some bad CG of one rolling through Shibuya doesn't count) - there's at least one operational model that you can see in a promotional video below (which also gives a fairly comprehensive breakdown of how it actually "works").

Those expecting a futuristic level of driver comfort, be warned: the creators state that each vehicle is an "art piece", designed to make "your dream of becoming a robot pilot" come true. Or, more bluntly, "it doesn't guarantee you safety and comfort".
To view full artical, pls visit Kotaku.com

Which seems OK by me. This thing has a computer targeting system and functional (if non-lethal) weaponry. It's even got iPhone compatibility. If a bumpy ride is the price I have to pay to be able to drive a mech around in 2012, then you know what, so be it.
News via Kotaku.com

11 comments:

  1. Next thing you know is that the One Year War will start thanks to this. ><

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    1. True ^^ and we don't want real war

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  2. Japanese company Suidobashi also known as Anaheim Electronics. :)

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  3. It looks like an early stage of prototype of the Leo.

    Model kits when??

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  4. true to life gundams are near!!!!

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  5. I always wanted to make phone calls in a giant mech...

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  6. Want, definitely want

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  7. How much maintenance will cost you on this?

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  8. oh carp its jut me or you guys that looks like a Leo ?????????

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  9. Cool....but at the scale they're building it, seems more like a Scopedog from Armored Trooper Votoms.

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