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K8LET
07-31-2012, 05:50 PM
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2012/07/the_age_of_consumer-available_giant_mechs_has_offi.php



A group called the Suidobashi Heavy Industry created the Kuratas, a human-controlled robot. Standing more than 12 feet tall and weighing 9,920 pounds, the ...Kuratas features a humanoid upper body and four insect-like legs with wheels. It's designed to seat one person in its "chest," which pivots above a waist and has one fully-articulated arm on either side.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29MD29ekoKI

KG4CGC
07-31-2012, 05:58 PM
Just because you can make it, doesn't mean you should make it. Some stupid MF'er is going to get a hold of one, whether by hook or by crook and reap terror on some unsuspecting neighborhood. The one in the video looked like it was equipped with some rather nasty firepower.

K8LET
07-31-2012, 06:08 PM
Just because you can make it, doesn't mean you should make it. Some stupid MF'er is going to get a hold of one, whether by hook or by crook and reap terror on some unsuspecting neighborhood. The one in the video looked like it was equipped with some rather nasty firepower.

Not really:

The Kuratas is armed with a multi-rocket launcher and two Gattling cannons. The former fires plastic rockets filled with compressed water, while the latter can shoot a terrifying 6,000 plastic BBs per minute when you smile.

Any really crazy MF'er will just mod a bulldozer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Heemeyer) rather than shell out the $1.2 million anyway.

KG4CGC
07-31-2012, 06:32 PM
I was trying to say, a really crazy MF'er would just steal one.

NQ6U
07-31-2012, 06:45 PM
The Kuratas is armed with a multi-rocket launcher and two Gattling cannons. The former fires plastic rockets filled with compressed water, while the latter can shoot a terrifying 6,000 plastic BBs per minute when you smile.

Compressed water? I was under the impression that you cannot compress a liquid.

K7SGJ
07-31-2012, 08:32 PM
Just because you can make it, doesn't mean you should make it. Some stupid MF'er is going to get a hold of one, whether by hook or by crook and reap terror on some unsuspecting neighborhood. The one in the video looked like it was equipped with some rather nasty firepower.

There is also the possibility it will be used for something useful, something that will advance mankind in his quest to solve the mysteries of the universe.


Then again, I could be full of shit.

NY3V
07-31-2012, 08:46 PM
...Some stupid MF'er is going to get a hold of one, whether by hook or by crook and reap terror on some unsuspecting neighborhood...

6643

Here is a neighborhood for it to start at:

kb2vxa
07-31-2012, 09:41 PM
I was trying to say, a really crazy MF'er would just steal one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vESIVemfG8

Any really crazy MF'er will just mod a bulldozer rather than shell out the $1.2 million anyway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOjrDfCDMtg

W5GA
07-31-2012, 10:49 PM
Now all we need is the Fantastic Four to fight the fowking things.
I'm also quite sure there will be about 4 million of these things in next years defense appropriations.

VE7DCW
07-31-2012, 11:45 PM
There is also the possibility it will be used for something useful, something that will advance mankind in his quest to solve the mysteries of the universe.


Then again, I could be full of shit.

Well .....when Skynet finally makes it's way into existance.....then we'll have time to worry who's going to be using them!!! :yes:

NQ6U
08-01-2012, 08:44 AM
Well .....when Skynet finally makes it's way into existance.....then we'll have time to worry who's going to be using them!!! :yes:

It's okay, Ah-nuld will save us!

KG4CGC
08-01-2012, 11:10 AM
Now all we need is the Fantastic Four to fight the fowking things.
I'm also quite sure there will be about 4 million of these things in next years defense appropriations.

Adapted with armor and tank treads?

W5GA
08-01-2012, 11:33 AM
Adapted with armor and tank treads?
Probably only knobs.

KG4CGC
08-01-2012, 11:41 AM
Sounds, knobby.

kb2vxa
08-01-2012, 08:56 PM
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