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Mechas are here!

A new breed of wearable robotic vehicles that envelop drivers are being developed by Japanese car giant Toyota.

The company's vision for the single passenger in the 21st Century involves the driver cruising by in a four-wheeled leaf-like device or strolling along encased in an egg-shaped cocoon that walks upright on two feet.

Both these prototypes will be demonstrated, along with other concept vehicles and helper robots, at the Toyota stand at the Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan, in March 2005.

The models are being positioned as so-called personal mobility devices, which have few limits.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4082301.stm

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What happens if you fall over?
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um....good question.

You use the rocket launcher mounted at the back of the i-foot to perform a rocket jump?

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Does it have a crapper built into it? I'd feel awfully silly if I were killed in battle because I had to step out of my heavily armored battle robot to take a leak.
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You use the rocket launcher mounted at the back of the i-foot to perform a rocket jump?


I always wanted to see someone trying to do a rocket jump in real life

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Does it have a crapper built into it? I'd feel awfully silly if I were killed in battle because I had to step out of my heavily armored battle robot to take a leak.


I wonder if the military would ever be interested in this. Imagine, each soldier would be a mini mech combat robot. It kinda reminds me of the cartoon Centurions with the soldiers that had these robotic weapons attached to them.
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Hardcore? Sadly its all plastic atm. Maybe later
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And why are the japanese police using light sabres?


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I just didnt want tot make a new thread for it

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Here, at least use the full size pics:







http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/robo...unit-026866.php
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