Autobots, transform and roll out!
A real-life Transformer made its debut this week, shifting from sports car to humanoid robot in about a minute and a half.
Dubbed J-deite RIDE, the machine smoothly converts from wheel-driven vehicle to 13-foot-tall bipedal bot, and back again—while carrying two passengers.
It can be controlled from the driver’s seat, or remotely via a wireless network.
Brave Robotics unveiled its Optimus Prime-esque invention on Wednesday in Japan.
“I grew up believing that robots had to be capable of such things, which became my motivation to develop this robot,” Brave Robotics CEO Kenji Ishida told Reuters Television.
More than an expensive toy, the machine was created to inspire others, according to Ishida, who hopes to develop an even larger robot (up to 16.5 feet) by “the 2020s.”
J-deite RIDE will make an appearance at Tokyo’s Golden Week DOKIDOKI Festa All Working Cars Assemble event on May 5, and is expected to attend the IAAPA Attractions Expo 2018 in Florida this November.
The IRL Transformer was co-developed with SoftBank subsidiary Asratec and amusement ride manufacturer Sansei Technologies, which plans to commercialize RIDE-like robots as converting go-karts or “transforming demonstrations at parades.”
The partners also plan to hire J-deite RIDE out for use at exhibitions, promotions, event performances, etc.
There is no word on how much the hulking machine cost to build, or possible renal fees, but you can expect a hefty price tag.
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From children’s toy to blockbuster media franchise, Transformers have long activated imaginations. After all, how cool would it be to press a button on your dashboard and moments later be traipsing through traffic from inside a giant android?
Cars aren’t the only option: Last year, a Makuake crowdfunding campaign released a Transformers-branded phone accessory that actually, well, transforms into an action figure.
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