The "Mecha" generation has begun.

[PC-Engine]

Remember those mecha you saw in Animes like Macross with human pilots? Or the one in Aliens 2? Or the ones in Matrix Revolution? Well it has become a reality.

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/robots/toyoto-ifoot-and-iunit-026866.php

http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/news/04/1203_1d.html

 

[RussSchultz]

It'll be a while before I fear from my new Mecha overlords.

Main Specifications
Height 2,360 mm
Weight 200 kg
Degrees of Freedom 12
Weight Capacity 60 kg
Walking Speed 1.35 km/h

 

[Killer-Kris]

Still looks like it'd be more fun than a Segway at least.

 

[Althornin]

It'll be a while before I fear from my new Mecha overlords.

Main Specifications
Height 2,360 mm
Weight 200 kg
Degrees of Freedom 12
Weight Capacity 60 kg
Walking Speed 1.35 km/h

I dunno, mount a couple GAU-8/A Avenger 30 mm Gatling guns on that sucker, and I'd fear it.

 

[silence]

I dunno, mount a couple GAU-8/A Avenger 30 mm Gatling guns on that sucker, and I'd fear it.

since US army is starting to use armed robots i dont see this as some sort of sci-fi anymore, i wouldnt be surprised if we see this on battlefield in less then 10 years.... with MANY enhancements.

 

[digitalwanderer]

Is it alright if I just think it's god-awful neat?

 

[Fox5]

So.....why are legs better than wheels?

 

[MuFu]

It's the Wrong Trousers, Grommit!

 

[PC-Engine]

 

[Farid]

Segway is a flop - CHECK!
Biped robots - CHECK!
Mechas - CHECK!

Now all we need is some flying cars and some, useful, Jetpacks, so we can, at least, start to consider this century the 21th, and not the 20th-bis.

 

[MuFu]

http://www.moller.com/skycar/

As used by Dirk Pitt.

 

[PC-Engine]

http://www.sakakibara-kikai.co.jp/products/other/images/robo_s.wmv

Can't lift it's feet for movement but pretty neat project none-the-less.

 

[rabidrabbit]

 

[London Geezer]

Is that....


.... Ken Kutaragi?!!!

 

[PC-Engine]

Yes that's KK and that's SONY's new robot.

 

[London Geezer]

And the girl.... Is that Avril Lavigne?!!!!

 

[MuFu]

I still think it looks like an oversized mechanoid potty.

 

[PC-Engine]

I still think it looks like an oversized mechanoid potty.

And you've got plenty of fresh air too.