Kuratas
Kuratas is a rideable and user-operated
Developers
The Kuratas robot was developed by artist Kogoro Kurata (after whom the suit is named), and
Kurata stated that he was inspired by the
Yoshizaki was brought onboard the project to create the software for the robot's movement and pilot interaction.
Mechanics
The vehicle weighs approximately 4,500 kg, and is approximately 4 meters high.
It can be crewed by one person; that operator would sit in the "body" of the robot in a seat, with the control device in front of them. The Kuratas can also be controlled externally by remote control.
Kuratas sports a four-wheeled, thirty joint exoskeleton.[2] which is controlled by the pilot or can be controlled remotely. The remote operator uses a 3g touch screen phone as the primary interface.[2] The on-board pilot's user interface (UI) is a Kinect based device.[5]
The vehicle can be "armed" with multiple weapons, such as a 6,000
Currently, the Kuratas is not capable of walking, but is able to drive forward and backwards on its four wheels at around 10 km/h.[4]
As of 25 April 2013[update], Kuratas has a price of US$1,353,500 (¥134,555,495, or €1,040,976).[6]
In the media
In January 2014 it was reported that a yellow customized construction type Kuratas was planned to be featured in the then upcoming film series The Next Generation: Patlabor.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Iron Giant: Up close with Kuratas, the $1.4 million, 4-ton mech robot".
- ^ a b c d "Pilots wanted for giant mech robot Kuratas".
- ^ "An American Team Is Making a Giant Robot to Challenge Japan". Time. 2015-08-19. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04.
- ^ a b c "Japanese man's childhood dreams give birth to giant robot". Reuters. 29 November 2012.
- ^ "Kuratas, the 13-foot mech: unleashes your inner Ripley, costs $1.35 million (video)". 19 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Suidobashi Heavy Industry".
- ^ "Japanese Film News".