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From Sci-Fi to Reality: The Potential for Real-Life Mecha Inspired by Gundam!

I've watched mecha anime, the seriesVoltes V,Robotech, Video Senshi Laserion. In fact the great experience is watching Gundam anime.

In recent years, advances in robotics, artificial intelligence, and engineering have brought the idea of real-life mecha closer to reality. Inspired by iconic series like Gundam, researchers and engineers are exploring the possibilities of creating large, human-piloted robots. While we may not have fully functional Gundams yet, the progress made so far is promising. Let's delve into the current developments and the potential future of real mecha.

It happened during 2018

In Japan, engineer Masaaki Nagumo always dreamed of climbing into his very own Mobile Suit Gundam mecha. As an adult, he finally made that dream a reality.

Photos below:Sakakibara Kikai

He created the 28-foot-tall, 7-tonne-heavy LW-Mononofu robot as a project for his employer, industrial machinery maker Sakakibara Kikai, in Japan’s  Gunma Prefecture. The metal colossus took six years to finish, and is probably the world’s largest anime-inspired robot that you can actually ride in and control. It can move its arms and fingers, turn its upper body, and walk forward and backward at a snail-like speed of 1km/hour. As any respectable mecha, it also has a weapon – a metal gun that fires sponge balls at a speed of 87 mph.T

The LW Mononofu can be powered by both a 200-volt AC electricity source and a 24-volt DC battery. Its cockpit features levers, pedals and buttons that the rider can use to control the movements of the robot, as well as monitors showing live footage shot by  cameras installed at five points on its gigantic body.

its only con is that it can't leave the hangar it was built in, because it is higher than the large door. It has to be dismantled to be taken out…

Despit this the enthuthiasts are determined to make the Giant mecha a real.

Well, thanks to the japanese company called Tsubame Industry, that dream is nearly becoming reality. Well, if we can afford paying it, of course. The small Japanese startup recently showcased its newest product, dubbed ‘ARCHAX’, a pilotable robot inspired by Japanese mecha culture. Standing a whopping 4.5 meters tall and weighing around 3.5 tons, this real-life mecha is powered by a 300V battery and can switch from a standing mode to drivable mode, attaining a top speed of 10 kilometers per hour.

Nonetheless,if someone desires to undergo the thrilling journey with the ARCHAX, he has to pay an estimated 400 million yen ($2.75 million) for one.

It's name is inspired by that of the flying dinosaur Archeopteryx – was recently showcased in a series of videos posted by Tsubame Industry, and the Japanese startup announced that a working version will be presented at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 (formerly the  Tokyo Motor Show) in November. As for when the mecha will hit the market, a Tsubame spokesperson said that it is expected to be available in about a year. However, considering the high price tag, the company is targeting wealthy foreign billionaires as potential clients.

Being made of iron and aluminum alloy, while the outer shell consists mainly of FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic). Although the head appears to feature a large  camera, it is only for show. In reality, the pilot maneuvering the ARCHAX will have footage captured by 26 different  cameras mounted all over the mecha fed into a number of monitors inside the cockpit. The control panel is reportedly similar to that of construction machinery, consisting of two joysticks, a number of pedals, and a touchscreen. Interestingly, the ARCHAX can also be remote-operated.

This mecha can move at a speed of 2 km/h, and in drive mode that speed is increased to 10 km/h. It’s not exactly soaring through the air like in video games, but it’s better than just standing still. It can tilt forward a maximum of 20 degrees in stand-up mode and 30 degrees in drive mode, to ensure that it doesn’t fall over. If these values are exceeded, the system shuts down to prevent serious accidents. The mecha is subject to risk assessment in accordance with the safety regulations of construction machinery and robots.His mechanical arms have 5 movable fingers, and it can grab a variety of things, still the weight of them is limited to 15 kilograms, for safety reasons. Trying to lift something heavy could cause the mecha to topple, putting the pilot at risk and damaging it.

Conclusion

The journey from science fiction to reality is a challenging but exciting path. While we may not see fully operational Gundams patrolling our cities in the immediate future, the advancements in robotics, AI, and engineering are bringing us closer to realizing the dream of real-life mecha. The fusion of technology and imagination continues to push the boundaries of what is possible, making the future of mecha an exhilarating topic to watch.

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Yes, this thing is real and it's fully functional.

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Archax posing with RX-78-2

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It's Wandern-Trecker time.

So I had mentioned these before, but WTs are my attempt to generally get Mechs to fit in Signalis' world.

to start off, the general timeline.

There's no exact times listed, but Wandern-Treckers are *old* tech. Sort-of how we have stuff like Kuratas and Archax today.

Eventually it gives rise to the Wandern-Trecker and Wanzers (I was trying to avoid using the term 'Wanzer' because of Front Mission, but it just.. ended up like that.)

The general requirements I use for these things is that they cannot have heads proper (If it can tilt its head, it's not a Trecker or Wanzer - that's a SPNR/K.)

Edit: I forgot the other requirements lol-

Generally these have to stay in the "Vertical Tank" size range of around 5m or shorter. Probably can go to Patlabor sizes of like 8m if you push it. VT size range generally refers to the subsect of mecha media where it's more plausible. VOTOMS, OBSOLETE, Gasaragi(? Gasaraki?), Blue Gender, Patlabor, Armored Core V / VD, Full Metal Panic, etc.

Edit 2: Fuck I keep forgetting to list shit. Okay so they can't do full transformations like Zeta Gundam, or Macross. They also tend to have treads or wheels somehow for high speed travel. Be it in the heels or whatever.

Simultaneously they cannot fly unless they are basically a V22 osprey with legs. If they have thrusters, its for low gravity or emergency maneuvering. Not your primary form of transit.

Anyway, have most of what Ive done so far. The second will just contain a continuation of SigMech content.

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It's kind of not bad it's got a few modes it has three vehicle modes up on all fours very high and down a little bit like a regular motorcycle and then down all the way like a light cycle I can go very fast system and it can move like a spider and he says he wants these an all-terrain and road and we're going to do that and we have some there's just not perfected and you can really move it out on the road it's worthwhile and we have some that can fly but these are too heavy and you can put heavy together and use them with this especially with the lights it works the light cycle drive works great cuz you don't have to worry about things disconnecting it's one reason to do it and you don't have to worry about your wheels falling off and it's a harder Target to hit boy this is a slick idea and you should see it on all fours it moves out and it can go up walls punches a hole and holds on it's intense this thing is intense and our money is good they say which is terrific ally use them for security up at New Vegas people like it cuz it doesn't have to be a big Force and the idea is response times and for emergencies and can pull people out of accidents and will have safety personnel working with it combined teams and it's going to be great. We are starting the site work for New Vegas on Monday and he says when is the equipment arriving we're going to do it early Monday morning but we see what you're saying she probably start doing it now and set up security and I'll give us time we're going ahead with it now I'm going to put it in and try and get it approved

-and yes last night they lost only 10 households not 20 it was like 40 people and that's right it was a lot of people so they're down to it's down to 30 households the numbers get a little wrong but it was a lot of people but still that's not many at all and bja is enormously overwhelmed he's calling like madness they're sending shifts from Australia it's a big huge sea war already with Trump and the pseudo empire they're fighting like hell to get there and there's many many losses. Kind of in the same area Tommy Allen is building the new Rolls-Royce and all Hi-Tech and he sucks at it and the car is blow and the chips are contaminated and is thinking of dispensing the high tech stuff and even the new look which is good we don't mind if he does that. Like madness and for export. It's shaping up in to be a war out there and they're losing a lot of people on both sides the pseudo empire lost a ton of equipment and to Tommy Allen and they are fighting the island strictly very hard the ships here the Black ships are still in place they're still hovering and people are looking up what's going on and he's going to look it up in a second but people are trying to get them out there's a lot more to announce but it's not huge increments in Charlotte county one is that the new sheriff's office has expanded to 120 sheriffs the old is still at 120 and they are fighting over the local PD like madness there is a separation between bja and Trump right now and it's making the week and they're too big to be strong and it's continuing

-it's a lot of people around with bad attitudes a lot of them and we see it all the time and he's suffering with it we're going to go after them there's a lot of bugs out today too

-there are many ideas in the works to try and get us on funding and not many are working no I noticing that the clones are in the way of most of it people are starting to fight them on it and they have factories up and running the clothes are constantly messing with them. The clones are getting hit but shortly they're going to hit a lot because they're identified as the main troublemaker and we are already hitting them quite a bit the attacks are increasing and this afternoon a major assault is planned on their bases we'll see in the eastern hemisphere as well as warlock cases and the empire is gearing up for that and the pseudo empire. It is a huge day huge.

-along with that there's a constant harassment of our son and having him sit around doing nothing with no money except for social security. Then they have them bother them and you bother some back and get threatened and we're looking at that closely all the time now we're doing major studies and we're increasing the pressure on anyone doing it and we're pulling them out.

-it's a lot of people getting fired from the government this coming week and only a few this weekend and a lot of people fired from private jobs and the more like I getting pushed out and are getting weak globally their bases are going to fall 15% overseas we anticipate or more and they've been getting hit pretty good the numbers are diminishing too there's a whole bunch of things to go off and do and get hurt now see you okay huge number shortly the ocean battle has cost them a percent no but it's 0.1% so far today that's a lot for just starting it's going to be huge everybody is mobilizing shortly there's there's a huge Force building up

-besides the war aspect there are several things happening and they're pretty big we're going to announce in a moment

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Better get to it and brush your teeth

Hera

Ok

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Archax, un vrai Mecha pour millionnaires

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Archax, un vrai Mecha pour millionnaires

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Archax and RX-78-2

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All fun and games till nypd crashes this into a drag bar :/

Yes, this thing is real and it's fully functional.