US EditionJapan startup develops 'Gundam'-like robot with $3 million price tag
- Tsubame Industries, a Tokyo-based start-up, has developed a $3 million, 4.5-metre-tall robot named ARCHAX that resembles "Mobile Suit Gundam" from a popular Japanese animation series. The robot has two modes, a robot mode and a vehicle mode, and weighs 3.5 tons.
- Ryo Yoshida, the 25-year-old CEO of Tsubame Industries, aims to build and sell five of the robots, with the hope that they could one day be used for disaster relief or in the space industry. Yoshida wants to create a product that combines Japan's expertise in animation, games, robots, and automobiles.
- Yoshida's interest in manufacturing and his previous experience in producing myoelectric prosthetic hands have driven him to keep Japan's competitive edge in manufacturing alive. Yoshida aims to learn from previous generations and carry on the tradition.
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The Iconic famous Gundam from the anime series comes to life in a real life-sized robot!
ALBAWABA - In Yokohama, Japan, a Tokyo-based startup called Tsubame Industries has created a 4.5-meter-tall robot with four wheels that bears a striking resemblance to the famous Mobile Suit Gundam character from the immensely popular Japanese anime series...
Tokyo startup unveils 14.8-foot Gundam-style robot for $3 million
Tokyo-based start-up Tsubame Industries has developed a 14.8-feet, four-wheeled robot that looks like "Mobile Suit Gundam" from the wildly popular Japanese animation series, and it can be yours for $3 million. Called ARCHAX after the avian dinosaur archaeopteryx, the robot has cockpit monitors that receive images from cameras hooked up to the exterior so that the pilot can manoeuvre the arms and hands with joysticks from inside its torso. The 3.…
Japan startup develops 'Gundam'-like robot with $3 mln price tag
Tokyo-based start-up Tsubame Industries has developed a 4.5-metre-tall (14.8-feet), four-wheeled robot that looks like "Mobile Suit Gundam" from the wildly popular Japanese animation series, and it can be yours for $3 million.
Japan Startup Develops ‘Gundam’-Like Robot with $3 Mln Price Tag
YOKOHAMA, Japan, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Tokyo-based start-up Tsubame Industries has developed a 4.5-metre-tall (14.8-feet), four-wheeled robot that looks like "Mobile Suit Gundam" from the wildly popular Japanese animation series, and it can be yours for $3 million.
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