| Aug 17, 2012 | |
Pilot your own, 4-meter tall robot |
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| (Nanowerk News) Japanese artist Kogoro Kurata has designed a 4-meter-tall robot that can be piloted or controlled remotely to perform the motions and tasks of its owner’s choosing. | |
| Sold online by Suidobashi Heavy Industry, Kuratas weighs about 4500 kg, measures 4 meters high by 3 meters wide and includes a pilot’s cockpit with gaming-style controls. Powered by the AE “V-Sido” control system, the device can also be controlled and interacted with via Kinect and mobile 3G internet access. | |
| Buyers can customize Kuratas to their heart’s content – “holding a squirt gun as a fire fighter, painting a body camouflage as a ranger in jungle, giving a mop and a cleaner as a home cleaning robot,” the company explains. | |
| Pricing begins at USD 1,353,500, with additional charges for “weapons”, cockpit amenities, and parts including a carbon shield or radio unit. | |
| Here is how you ride the Kuratas: | |
| Source: Kuratas | |
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