Here’s one way to re-discover and bring the inner child that hides in you out in the world: it’s named the Kuratas and it comes to us from Japan – could it have been from anywhere else?
The Transformers-like Kuratas is the work of Suidobashi Heavy Industries (SHI) and in particular, artist Kogoro Kurata and robotics expert Wataru Yoshizaki. The 4.5-ton robot stands 4-meters (13.1 feet) tall and can be controlled either by a driver who sits in the cockpit or via a smartphone.
It is capable of reaching speeds of up to 10km/h or 6mph on the road, with SHI also offering the possibility of fitting the robot with guns that in civilian form shoot plastic bottles or fire BB pellets.
In an intro piece about the robot, the Japanese company tells us:
“‘KURATAS’ is an art piece. It is not a normal vehicle, so it doesn’t guarantee your safety and comfort. However, it does makes your dream of becoming a robot pilot comes true.”
The best part about the Kuratas is that SHI is actually contemplating a production model priced at $1.35 million (about €1.03 million), not including a number of options such as an iron crow ($80,000), a handgun ($70,000), shotproof armor ($150,000) and…a drink holder ($100).
You can see the Kuratas in action in the video that follows.
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