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IanHavok
07-27-2005, 07:48 AM
Walk the streets in your 4m robot-suit


http://www.news.com.au/story/0%2C10117%2C15163650-13762%2C00.html


May 03, 2005
From: http://network.news.com.au/images/h14_theaustralian.gif (http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/?from=ni_story)


http://network.news.com.au/image/0,10114,5004614,00.jpg Impressive ... the new $43,000 Land Walker




AS the world gears up for the latest Star Wars movie, fans of the films can have their own Pod walker.

Japan's Sakakibara Machinery Works has unveiled its version of a sit-in walking robot, dubbed Land Walker 2. The 3.4m, one-tonne robot walks at 1.5km/h. It is operated by four pedals in the cockpit.

A monitor showing the feet area helps the driver watch their step.

Air guns on each side of robot shoot a rubber ball 20-30m. The company sells it for 36 million yen ($43,500).



However owners are advised that these land walkers are vulnerable to hostile Ewoks and Wookies.
ALVIN
07-27-2005, 07:57 AM
thats crazy like mechwarrior style
Salty12
07-27-2005, 08:10 AM
i saw a video of that thing floating around on the net a few months ago.
Kevykev
07-27-2005, 08:17 AM
Damn, $43,000 seems like a very good price.

Then again, how functional is it? You'll probably get the military called on your ass if you're seen in that thing.
4dmin
07-27-2005, 08:17 AM
fuck ya we should buy one for IA
AtifSajid
07-27-2005, 08:42 AM
That tight....43K....interesting..
ALVIN
07-27-2005, 08:55 AM
shit instead of shooting rubber balls shoot big ass paint balls...now that would be fun...a big ass field with 4 or 5 running around shooting paintballs at eachother hahaha

running aroundv = going full speed at 1.5 km/h
Big Baller
07-27-2005, 10:34 AM
fuck ya we should buy one for IA
Im in

It could be like a timeshare
4dmin
07-27-2005, 10:36 AM
^ lets do it we and change out the guns to shoot 50 cal rounds and flame thrower would be awesome !!! :D
RandomGuy
07-27-2005, 10:43 AM
^ lets do it we and change out the guns to shoot 50 cal rounds and flame thrower would be awesome !!! :D
+1.... seriously set up a paypal fund on IA ... lol we can have on here in the next 3 months. Then charge ppl to get on, after making your mods of course.
mocha latte cupcake
07-27-2005, 11:35 AM
Dude! everyone on IA pitches in 5 bux! w00t w00t! that would rock!