Challenge accepted: Japan's Kurata fighter robot will fight the US Mark II robot. (Photo : Suidobashi Heavy Industry /Facebook)
For anyone who ever wanted to see a real robot duel, this is the real deal, the Japanese company Suidobashi Heavy Industry that already designed and developed a gigantic fighter robot has now issued a response to U.S. based company MegaBots, Inc. who requested for a robo match.
Of course, Suidobashi's response is equally at par, giant killer robots are very much right up their alley, so let the match commence. In one year, the two human piloted robots will finally meet for a face off but how did this robot challenge really started?
The battle was first proposed by MegaBots where they posted a video last June 30 with founders Gui Calvacanti and Matt Oehrlein. In true American style, the video is presented teeming with full on patriotism as the whole message borders on parody, in a hilarious way of course.
Suidobashi's reply to these shenanigans is also smart and funny where the video features the creator and founder, Kogoro Kurata wearing a Japanese flag as a cape.
However in a more serious fashion, the Japanese were obviously cool and collected in their response, stating, we cannot let another country win this. Giant robots are all about Japanese culture.
Suidobashi's robots are the epitome of fine Japanese engineering and robotics where their champion is named after their CEO, the Kurata. The 13 foot tall robots weigh around 4.5 tons where they are also equipped with a couple of BB gatling guns that can display a highly advanced target range.
Their model is undoubtedly more agile and flexible as opposed to MegaBots Inc.'s Mark II that weighs a heavier 1.5 tons. Kurata also noted the Americans' aesthetics and sensibilities, building something so huge and then sticking big guns on it, it's really Super American, he chides.
That's some brave, fighting spirit however Kurata knows well that he has the goods to emerge as a winner for this robotic challenge, he also presented a counter offer that will feature a melee combat with the opponent, adding to his message for the Mark II, come on guys, just make this challenge cooler.
Watch Suidobashi Heavy Industry's video response here.
