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Off Topic => Ten Forward => Topic started by: Nemesis on December 13, 2004, 08:03:46 pm

Title: Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
Post by: Nemesis on December 13, 2004, 08:03:46 pm
Link to story (http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/robots/toyoto-ifoot-and-iunit-026866.php)

The image in the story should display clearly why I thought of the Imperial Walkers.
Title: Re: Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
Post by: Clark Kent on December 13, 2004, 08:18:04 pm
How very very very veryvery veryvery veryvery veryvery veryvery veryvery veryvery very strrange.
Coopl gizmos tho
Title: Re: Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
Post by: Don Karnage on December 14, 2004, 07:15:06 am
the walker will be good if you want to walk on deep snow  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
Post by: Clark Kent on December 14, 2004, 09:21:25 am
Then It would be perfect here in Minnesota
Title: Re: Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
Post by: Iceman on December 14, 2004, 10:02:22 am
Until it gets hit by a strong wind.
Title: Re: Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
Post by: Dracho on December 14, 2004, 10:15:26 am
Looks more like a BattleMech than a Star Wars Walker.
Title: Re: Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
Post by: interloper on December 14, 2004, 01:24:59 pm
Quote from: Iceman on December 14, 2004, 10:02:22 am
Until it gets hit by a strong wind.

Or those warm northern temps hit
Title: Re: Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
Post by: Just plain old Punisher on December 14, 2004, 07:41:58 pm
Hah, just put stairs in...the perfect way to thwart any walker:)
Title: Re: Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
Post by: Javora on December 15, 2004, 04:45:25 pm
I look at that and all I see is a bad Godzilla movie coming out of this.   ;D
Title: Re: Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
Post by: Stormbringer on December 15, 2004, 07:53:42 pm
Quote from: Punisher on December 14, 2004, 07:41:58 pm
Hah, just put stairs in...the perfect way to thwart any walker:)

the asimo can walk up and down stairs.
Title: Re: Japan building Imperial Walker prototype?
Post by: KBF-Angel Slayer on December 15, 2004, 07:55:52 pm
Sounds like a two direction slinky.  But it would be good for disabled people, except that sucker is WIDE.  The contractors are going to love it.  have to widen all the stairs.