Brain-Sucking Aliens Beware:
Land Walker is here!
Posted by Administrator in General robotics news, Robotic vehicles
If you’re a Mecha/BattleTech fan who is eagerly looking forward to the day when giant walking robots are stomping about the ravaged battlefields of a post-apocalyptic earth, your dream came just one tiny step (or more accurately: a few stumbling, rattling steps) closer to fruition.
As shown on YouTube, an enterprising Japanese inventor has managed to build a functional walking ‘mech-type vehicle, complete with gasoline engine and joystick power. The vehicle doesn’t exactly walk — it moves by sliding its feet forward, shuddering and shaking with each step (sort of like everyone’s crazy Uncle Larry during his first go-round at the local skating rink).
It’s also armed with a gatling gun and an autocannon, both powered by compressed air and able to launch balls at nearby targets. The inventor is obviously preparing the vehicle to help defend the Earth from hostile takeover by pixelated aliens, as the target shown in the video is plastered with the blocky antagonist from the Space Invaders game.
All kidding aside, this is one impressive creation. Granted, it’s a bit wobbly and shaky, but if a few dedicated Japanese Mecha fans can build something like this, what could the Pentagon and DARPA do with a few $Billion and 10-20 years of development? (Source: YouTube) – [Jeff James]
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