Japan startup develops 'Gundam'-like robot with $3 mln price tag
Japan startup develops 'Gundam'-like robot with $3 mln price tag
www.reuters.com Japan startup develops 'Gundam'-like robot with $3 mln price tag
Tokyo-based start-up Tsubame Industries has developed a 4.5-metre-tall (14.8-feet), four-wheeled robot that looks like "Mobile Suit Gundam" from the wildly popular Japanese animation series, and it can be yours for $3 million.
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Somehow the wheels are a real letdown. (No pun intended)
It needs to be able to walk around over uneven terrain, not get stuck on the nearest speed bump.
5 0 ReplyLike robots by Boston Dynamics, it starts with wheels, and now it can parkour. So maybe next iteration will be using legs
2 0 ReplyThis thing is never gonna parlour. They've prioritised aesthetics over functionality.
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