Heavy Z Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Yahoo news story: "This is not a mechanical robot hero in a Japanese comic book but a prototype rescue robot named T522 Enryu that is unveiled at a new year's annual fire brigades' drill in Kitakyushu, southern Japan, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004. Co-developed for the last three years by Kitakyushu-based robot making venture company tmsuk, Kitakyushu Fire Department, National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster in Tokyo and Kyoto University, the 3.45-meter(11-foot)-tall, about five-ton robot can be operated manually by a man aboard it as well as remote control and lift heavy objects that weigh up to about one ton with its two arms that move like ones of a human. The developers plan to improve the robot to be used in rescue operations at the actual disaster sites by the endof this year." (AP Photo/Kyodo News) I wonder if they do custom work? Having a Z with pincher claws would be cool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeizm Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 any more photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluex_v1 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 I want one! We just need to find a queen alien to force out of an airlock with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Z Posted January 15, 2004 Author Share Posted January 15, 2004 I want one! We just need to find a queen alien to force out of an airlock with it. Hah, good one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Someone should photoshop Sigourny Weaver's (sp?) head inside there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeeboost Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Hell yeah, one step closer to Mech Warriors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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