Are you the sort of person who says to themselves "Self, 2015 is all well and good with 3D printers and smartphones, but it's not really the future until we get giant fighting mechs?" Well, if you are, good news! The MegaBots giant fighting mech that we saw at Maker Faire a few months ago is going to fight its Japanese rival for robot* supremacy.
At the end of June, MegaBots challenged Suidobashi Heavy Industries to a titanic duel of the titans via YouTube (above). This past weekend, Suidobashi Heavy Industries accepted (below).
The MegaBots Mk II has a weight advantage going into the fight, tipping the scales at ~12,000lbs (5,400kg), and it's packing more firepower, with paintball cannons that fire 3lb (1.4kg) paintballs at high speed. By contrast Kuratas—the Japanese mech—is lighter (8,800lbs/4,000kg) and will require a more suitable load-out for the battle. It's currently equipped with BB-firing Gatling guns, which may have trouble denting the Mk II's armor.
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