Land Walker, Wearable Robot Suit for Gundam fans

[BlueBimmer]

The Land Walker is a wearable robot suit which is created by Masaaki Nagumo. The robot stands 3.4 meters high and weighs 907 kilograms or about 1 ton. It has a similar design with Mobile Suit Gundam. Controlled by four pedals to make movement, It also can shoot sponge bullet from two air guns installed beside the cockpit. The Land Walker robot is available in Japan for $313,985.



youtube video in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVwbU...2Drobot%2Dsuit

[nicolodeon]

Uyz! Ayos na ayos yan. Mech Warrior ang dating. Sarap dalhin nyan sa EDSA for work tas pag may nang-ogag na buss, banatan ng 20-second burst galing sa chain/gatling gun. 'Pag pinara naman ng isang kurakot na MMDA or kotong cop, tutukan ng APM (anti-personnel mortar) canon. Sana nilagyan nya ng pulse laser sa taas :bwahaha:

Kidding aside, this goes to show you how the Japanese people have a strong affinity for robots. An interesting....gadget, and a big one at that.

[ILuvDetailing]

expensive toy, sino kaya bibili neto

[nicolodeon]

expensive toy, sino kaya bibili neto

ILD, baka isa sa mga Bolkiah o kaya yung isa sa mga Fahd sa Saudi. Baka si Bill Gates bumili, para pulbusin si Larry Ellison ng Oracle. :bwahaha:

[uls]

hahahaha ang galeng!!

imagine if that guy is given substantial funding or corporate backing.

in 10 years, Japan will be exporting Battle-Mechs.

[ILuvDetailing]

Brings back memories of the Mech Warrior video game :D

[Altis6453]

Nice. I'd love to have this if it can only run fast --- or fly. Ingat na siguro mga jeep at bus na mang-gitgit....or else... ka-blam!

[mazdamazda]

Sayang... it just "rolls" around.

If it were really walking... now you are talking!

[nicolodeon]

Sayang... it just "rolls" around.

If it were really walking... now you are talking!

He he he, oo nga - sayang. 'Tas kaya nyang mag sustained sprint ng mga 120mph. Ang sarap sigurong gamitin sa baha nyan - huwag lang mag short-circuit.

[theveed]

Japan yan, di ako magtataka kung may 14 y.o. kid will make a walking version hehe

[empy]

sponge bullets? where's the fun in that? :D

[NazQ]

patay yan sa potholes ng roads natin..

[orly_andico]

DARPA has both a robotic mule, and a robotic body suit prototypes for soldiers.

the mule is a 4-legged walking robot that can automagically follow a designated soldier. useful for carrying field packs, extra ammo, and that darn inconvenient M249 SAW which is too heavy. advantage over an ordinary mule is.. it doesn't spook at the sound of gunfire. disadvantage, a single bullet will cripple it.

http://www.newscientisttech.com/article/dn8802.html


the body suit, meanwhile, is more of just a "frame" which gets bolted to a soldier's arms and legs. sensors on the frame allow it to mimic the soldier's limb movements, allowing said soldier to lift 50 pounds with one hand, walk with 100+ pounds of baggage.. no armor though and it looks very primitive. powered by a small internal combustion engine (much like the Gears in the Heavy Gear games)



this is a Sarcos prototype, built by one of the DARPA contractors.

[boybi]

are there any laws that will prohibit one from using that along EDSA?

[nicolodeon]

are there any laws that will prohibit one from using that along EDSA?

he he he, masama balak ni boss boybi. bawal sa NLEX yan - walang headlight at tail light.

[mazdamazda]

kaso... isang linggo bago ka makarating sa tarlac mula manila.

[Bogeyman]

I'm waiting for the next step -- fully humanoid form factor and hover jet thrusters built into the legs, with 240km/h maximum ground hover speed. Para ka lang naka-skates habang binabagtas ang EDSA.

[ghosthunter]

The Land Walker is a wearable robot suit which is created by Masaaki Nagumo. The robot stands 3.4 meters high and weighs 907 kilograms or about 1 ton. It has a similar design with Mobile Suit Gundam. Controlled by four pedals to make movement, It also can shoot sponge bullet from two air guns installed beside the cockpit. The Land Walker robot is available in Japan for $313,985.

Reminds me of the Mechwarrior robots, especially the Locust & Jenner types. I can't wait for a type Shadow Hawk and Timber Wolf to be developed with REAL pulse lasers.

[Bogeyman]

nugundam93:

Parang paa ng MS-05/06 Zaku yung sa Land Walker.

[vicoyski]

Reminds me of the Mechwarrior robots, especially the Locust & Jenner types. I can't wait for a type Shadow Hawk and Timber Wolf to be developed with REAL pulse lasers.

The basic shape of the Land Walker kinda reminds me of a Mad Dog Battlemech.

Ang type kong battlemech is the almighty Atlas! Pwede na rin siguro yung Kodiak...