the mechs are coming...

yes check out the link on the title. it's called the Land Walker. not very creative but...

these guys in japan(apparently, by the look of the url) have managed to build a mechanical robot. for those who enjoy Gundam or have played Mech Warrior, this must be one of their wildest dreams come true!

what these guys constructed is a bipod suit twice the height of the average human. it is seated by one pilot (driver/captain... or whatever you wish to call the person) in the main hull of the vehicle. the hatch closes top down from the front. it is able to turn 360 (albeit in a clumsy fashion). the two legs alternate in movements to proceed forward or backwards. the operator controls this with the 4 pedals in his cabin. also in the cabin are 2 controllers by hand. both left and right of the cabin are 2 weapons controlled by these joysticks in the cabin. of course they only fire out soft balls, for demonstration.

well ok the down side? it moves real slowly. as shown in their video. and finally of course. i didn't mention this too... it's on rollers. the 2 legs alternate movement but they stay grounded all the time. nothing is lifted off the ground! unfortunately.

alright. enough of this. go check it out!