Real-life transforming robots are nothing new, but this is the first one we’ve seen that can actually transform with people inside. Standing 3.7-meters tall, this two-seat robot, dubbed “J-deite RIDE”, can transform from car to robot in 1-minute, and walk at a speed of 100 meters per hour or drive on its four wheels.
Japanese engineer Masaaki Nagumo always wanted his very own Mobile Suit Gundam mecha, and with his skills, decided to make that dream a reality. The result was a 28-foot-tall, 7-ton mecha robot called LW-MONONOFU, which was actually completed for his employer, the industrial machinery maker Sakakibara Kikai. When all was said and done, it took Nagumo approximately 6- years to complete, and it even has a metal gun that fires sponge balls at speeds up to 87 mph. Continue reading for another video and more information.
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Another day, another wacky item from Japan. This time, it’s Coca-Cola Frozen, and this product is exactly as it sounds…a version of the drink that turns to slush when placed in the freezer. In addition to the lemon twist, the concoction comes in a squeezable pouch, and the formula reportedly took 8-years to develop from scratch.
Priced at $93k, the SKELETONICS exo-skeleton turns you into a real 9-foot-tall mecha robot, but unfortunately won’t give you super strength. It’s mainly designed to increase reach and improve dexterity for everyday tasks. “We didn’t think about creating anything useful. That’s probably why we were able to develop a unique thing. I’m frequently told that it looks fantastic, but then have to explain that it doesn’t really do anything, which ends up confusing a lot of people,” said Reyes Tatsuru Shiroku, one of the project’s leads. Click here to view the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for the five most popular viral videos today, including one of someone testing an extremely large solar grill.
A Google Street View made its way down a road in Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture in the district of Kumage, but unlike other trips, a small dog decided to join in on the journey. What happens next? Well, as you can tell in the interactive map above, it followed for quite some time, with the vehicle’s many cameras capturing the adventure. Continue reading for more pictures.
Multi-tools are great for your everyday carry, but let’s face it, most are not aesthetically pleasing. “Tweezers of Legend” aims to break that tradition with a sword-shaped design that looks to be straight from a cartoon. They were originally made of stainless steel, but the company now offers it in titanium, as well as in a slew of new designs, like miniature lances and staves. How are they made? Wire electric discharge machining. “In this way wire electric discharge machining can cut metal vertically with high precision. This is the feature that is necessary to increase the accuracy of tweezers. The tip of the tweezers works by matching two flat faces. If there is only a slight distortion on that side, a gap will be formed and you will not be able to grab the thin hair. Tweezers of Legend made with wire electric discharge machining has high precision so that you can grasp the fibers of tissue paper,” said a company representative. Continue reading for more pictures and information.
Japanese art graduate Tsutamoto Dawikihas become famous on social media for his copper and brass wire sculptures, all of which have not been digitally enhanced in Photoshop. This year, his most notable project is the giant snake that you see above, which is fully flexible, and can even coil around itself since the wire scales are mobile too. Continue reading for another video, more pictures and information.
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Aluminum foil can be used for a variety of purposes, but Twitter user “puchuco709” decided to take an entire 52-foot long roll of the material and squashed it into a dense sphere. Next, it was hammered and polished until the sphere became silky smooth. What happened next? The creation became an instant social media hit, with many users creating their own versions. Continue reading for more pictures.
Fate / Grand Order is basically an online free-to-play role-playing game based on the Fate / stay night visual novel game and franchise by Type-Moon, developed by Delightworks. It’s centered around turn-based combat where the player, who takes on the role of a “Master”, summons and commands powerful familiars known as “Servants” in battle against their enemies. This game may be free-to-play, but Daigo, a 31-year-old gamer from Japan, has already spent over $70,000 and counting on the title. How? The title enables players to summon new ‘servants’ by spending in-game currency called Quartz. Daigo has spent $500 acquiring a new character for his collection, and then an additional $2,500 leveling it up. Continue reading for three more videos and more information.
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Limited to 50-units worldwide, the all-electric Aspark OWL aims to be the fastest to hit to the streets, or at least until Tesla’s new Roadster is released in 2020. Its powerful electric powertrain generates approximately 1000 hp, and in recent tests, achieved 62 mph in under 2 seconds (1.9 seconds to be exact) on Hoosier slicks. No word yet on pricing, but expect to shell out upwards of $1-million for this carbon fiber beast. Click here for the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for the five most popular viral videos today, including one explaining why you should buy a $188 laptop.