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Move over Gundam, construction on Gigantor is almost complete

Jun 30, 2009 08:24

Now that the life-size Gundam figure is complete, it was only a matter of time before Japan constructed a second giant robot. After all, you wouldn't want the first one to get lonely, right? It seems the folks in Kobe have nearly finished a 60ft-tall Testujin robot.

Known in America as Gigantor, this ginormous robot is a little plumper than the Gundam suit, but is by no means any less awesome.

Check out the video below showing the final stages of contruction on Japan's latest giant robot.

These workers must be having so much fun!

For more information, check out the official Web site at http://www.kobe-tetsujin.com.





h/t to BoardSix.com.



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Zero says...
Cool!!!

Jun 30, 2009 10:36
 
 
babelmachine says...
gigantor! hell yeah!

Jun 30, 2009 12:03
 
 
caughtredhanded says...
Whatever will be next? The whole of Japan is soon to be overrun by gigantic robots!

Jul 01, 2009 13:04
 
 
roypeter says...
Its great to hear that the construction work is getting over.
The video is good.
Thanks,
Roy Peter

Oct 09, 2009 02:19
 
 
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About Rick Martin

After a few years in China studying Mandarin and watching the Chinese Tech scene, Rick Martin has escaped to Japan and is loving every minute of it. When he's not working on his pet projects, 2JPN and DS Ninja, he can usually be found exploring all things tech in the land of the rising sun. Drop him a line on Twitter, Facebook, or contact him via Email.

 
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