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author: hamdi.tn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2017, 11:25:22 pm
content: according to a linked in post that i didn't verify it cost US200 million to build. It weights 1.5 ton.what do you think about this?

author: Ampera
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 02, 2017, 11:42:00 pm
content: totally stole jamie mantzel's idea.I am of course skeptic because you have to wonder why would one need something as stupid as this? I mean I imagine it would be a suggestion brought up be a slightly mentally unstable employee, just to be shot down by a sensible manager.

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 03, 2017, 01:42:24 am
content: Now why does that look sooooo familiar?I wouldn't disrespect the idea too quickly. You might be surprised at the applications that are dreamt up once the tool is functional. Give it an independent power supply and reasonable "strength" and it could get interesting.

author: Ampera
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 03, 2017, 02:34:48 am
content: Quote from: Brumby on January 03, 2017, 01:42:24 amCheck out Astro Boy (For all that is good and holy do NOT watch the movie, it is one of the worst movies I have ever seen and Tezuka is probably rolling in his grave over it.) It's a bit juvenile, but the 1980's series is actually pretty mature in concepts, and the dubbing is good. The 2003 series is not bad, but not as good as the 1980's.It's about a boy who dies in a car accident. His father so distraught over it goes into a rage trying to rebuild him as a robot.I won't spoil more, but it's the only Japanimation/Anime show I watch.

author: gnavigator1007
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 03, 2017, 03:43:13 am
content: I get so excited for this kind of stuff! Blame it on the cartoons of my youth, but I hope they outfit this thing to fight the winner of the upcoming fight (supposedly) between MegaBot & Kuratashttps://youtube.com/watch?v=XVJTGLL2SnI

author: Tinkerer
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 03, 2017, 03:46:07 am
content: These video/pictures have recently come up and alot of people arnt sure whether its real or not. Supposedly the company has been working behind the scenes on this and hasnt really gone to officially announce it or anything like that nor even officially proclaim they exist to the public yet.I would not dismiss this as fake off hand or anything, we are getting close to this and with some real research, we just might make it there.With a suit like that, why not just strap a massive diesel engine to the thing at a low center of gravity and have it feed hydrualic pumps for pistons and what not to make it move. Not exactly a fine tuned setup, but I wouldnt be suprised if that helped with the power issue. haha Of course like anything its likely easier said than done, but powerful engines are a mature field and diesel engines rank pretty well up there in regards to power etc.

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 03, 2017, 04:02:58 am
content: Quote from: Tinkerer on January 03, 2017, 03:46:07 amHmmm.... Let's make it two power units - for redundancy. For low CofG, we could locate them under the body, between the legs where they would have some protection. You could also mount them on articulated supports which, aside from enabling a million and one jokes, would reduce the mass being accelerated and decelerated at each step as they would maintain a more constant velocity.

author: hamdi.tn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 03, 2017, 09:23:30 am
content: Quote from: TwoOfFive on January 02, 2017, 11:42:00 pmi never heard of this guy and now am amazed with what he done !! and surprised apparently he didn't patent his design.am thinking of building a tiny miniaturized version of this.Quote from: TwoOfFive on January 02, 2017, 11:42:00 pmcouldn't agree more.i personally think this a wast of money and time reasons are : Cost, instable and slow and heavy. No way it can be useful for any task 4 wheels vehicle are not doing more effectively , except maybe climbing tree.technically they seems to solve the problem of balance while walking by shifting mass left and right to be on one leg at the time, different to humain walking which is a continuous falling mechanism. but surely it's as stable as 2 years old child it take nothing to make it fall.trying to think outside the box here, anyone see potentiel for such thing.

author: CM800
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 03, 2017, 09:36:15 am
content: Seems it isn't hydraulic. All Servo motor (and probibly harmonic drives)You can see the bank of Servo drives on the back, they are Elmo Gold HV Drums (We distribute them in the UK)I saw this robot earlier on another forum, I'd say it's legit for sure, expecially as the video walks around it and shows legit products used on it (and those drives are -not- exactly cheap enough to throw into a fake project like so.)

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 03, 2017, 12:25:56 pm
content: It's gone even further....

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 03, 2017, 12:29:47 pm
content: ... and the challenge was accepted:

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 03, 2017, 12:43:50 pm
content: Interesting:

author: gnavigator1007
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 05, 2017, 03:09:48 pm
content: Supposedly it's happening soon:

author: dimkasta
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 05, 2017, 03:27:40 pm
content: Needs more machine guns

author: mtdoc
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 05, 2017, 03:35:37 pm
content: Quote from: Brumby on January 03, 2017, 12:25:56 pmNo way that we should challenge Japan. They've been building these things since the 1960:"I love you giant robot".

author: Syntax_Error
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 05, 2017, 10:04:00 pm
content: Heck yes we should challenge Japan! We might not win, but it's all great fun.Well, they've already built giant battle robots, so how long before we see the obvious other use for giant robots, i.e. choreographed synchronized group dancing. That seems to be all that's on TV these days.

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 06, 2017, 03:46:06 am
content: Apparently there is match set for August 2017. USA vs Japan.No venue specified (that I can see).