Robot wars: Japan agrees to fight America in giant "Battlebots" duel

[u9y42]

Last month, the American robot maker company MegaBots challenged the Japanese Suidobashi Heavy Industry to a giant robot duel - which the Japanese company accepted a few days ago, though, instead of a gun battle, the CEO of the Japanese company proposed: "If we’re gonna win this, I want to punch them and scrap them down to do it".

The original Kuratas video: https://youtu.be/29MD29ekoKI
The challenge: https://youtu.be/XVJTGLL2SnI - "Suidobashi, we have a giant robot. You have a giant robot. You know what needs to happen: We challenge you to a duel."
The answer: https://youtu.be/7u8mheM2Hrg - "My reaction? Come on guys, make it cooler," he said. "Just building something huge and sticking guns on it. It’s … super American."

Source: http://rt.com/usa/272074-japan-america-giant-robot-battle.

So, who is going to win this battle? America? Japan? Or will they both collapse into worthless piles of metal before the fight?

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[jayce]

Last month, the American robot maker company MegaBots challenged the Japanese Suidobashi Heavy Industry to a giant robot duel - which the Japanese company accepted a few days ago, though, instead of a gun battle, the CEO of the Japanese company proposed: "If we’re gonna win this, I want to punch them and scrap them down to do it".

The original Kuratas video: https://youtu.be/29MD29ekoKI
The challenge: https://youtu.be/XVJTGLL2SnI - "Suidobashi, we have a giant robot. You have a giant robot. You know what needs to happen: We challenge you to a duel."
The answer: https://youtu.be/7u8mheM2Hrg - "My reaction? Come on guys, make it cooler," he said. "Just building something huge and sticking guns on it. It’s … super American."

Source: http://rt.com/usa/272074-japan-america-giant-robot-battle.

So, who is going to win this battle? America? Japan? Or will they both collapse into worthless piles of metal before the fight?

I guess Japan will win and no doubt about it. But I think it will be a innovation in their army. They could change their human army to robots. Actually I'm curious why they need to make a robot for the duel, instead of for helping human to work.

[u9y42]

I guess Japan will win and no doubt about it. But I think it will be a innovation in their army. They could change their human army to robots. Actually I'm curious why they need to make a robot for the duel, instead of for helping human to work.

Well, it's not like these robots are quite that "army ready", yet.

For now, at least, this is probably more of a show, or promotional stunt if you will, rather than a serious fight. But, who knows - maybe it will help spur development in the area.

[cellard]

I saw the other day, im hyped as a big Evangelion fan and hope the japanese win. The japanese are the best when it comes to robotics and aesthetics of the robots, but americans may win by brute force by creating some mess with big guns. We'll see how it goe.s

[Lethn]

I guess Japan will win and no doubt about it. But I think it will be a innovation in their army. They could change their human army to robots. Actually I'm curious why they need to make a robot for the duel, instead of for helping human to work.

Well, it's not like these robots are quite that "army ready", yet.

For now, at least, this is probably more of a show, or promotional stunt if you will, rather than a serious fight. But, who knows - maybe it will help spur development in the area.

The movement is way too jerky and slow, they need to work on all of that before these things will even be close to working properly, I have to say I do find it impressive though, the fact that people are even getting sparks of life out of these things.

All they need to do is keep working on the how the joints work etc. and I suspect a lot of it involved hydraulics, then we really will have our own mechs soon!

[u9y42]

I saw the other day, im hyped as a big Evangelion fan and hope the japanese win. The japanese are the best when it comes to robotics and aesthetics of the robots, but americans may win by brute force by creating some mess with big guns. We'll see how it goe.s

I'm hoping the American team will agree to the Japanese proposal of having a melee fight instead - it does seem much more interesting than seeing them both stopped, shooting at each other. On the other hand, looking at the videos, and considering the robots' slow, sluggish movements, we might be disappointed either way. I mean, we aren't even at the Jet Alone stage of development yet.

[jayce]

I guess Japan will win and no doubt about it. But I think it will be a innovation in their army. They could change their human army to robots. Actually I'm curious why they need to make a robot for the duel, instead of for helping human to work.

Well, it's not like these robots are quite that "army ready", yet.

For now, at least, this is probably more of a show, or promotional stunt if you will, rather than a serious fight. But, who knows - maybe it will help spur development in the area.

Yeah, but I think they spent million dollars to build a robot not just for a duel.

[Beliathon]

Last month, the American robot maker company MegaBots (not America) challenged the Japanese Suidobashi (not Japan) Heavy Industry to a giant robot duel

Why does your title say Japan agrees to fight America when neither of those entities are involved whatsoever?

[u9y42]

Last month, the American robot maker company MegaBots (not America) challenged the Japanese Suidobashi (not Japan) Heavy Industry to a giant robot duel

Why does your title say Japan agrees to fight America when neither of those entities are involved whatsoever?

Maybe because I'm quoting the RT article? Don't be a spoilsport.

[bryant.coleman]

I saw the other day, im hyped as a big Evangelion fan and hope the japanese win. The japanese are the best when it comes to robotics and aesthetics of the robots, but americans may win by brute force by creating some mess with big guns. We'll see how it goe.s

I agree 100%. Right now, the Japanese are no.1, as far as robotics and related technology is concerned. No other country (including the United States, Germany, Russia, China, and the United Kingdom) is even capable of giving them a decent competition. And IMO, there is no way that the Americans can become victorious, even if they use brute force.

[freemind1]

The world every day is crazy...

[u9y42]

The world every day is crazy...

... and it's about to get crazier still! (probably)

Over two years after the initial challenge, we might finally have the chance to see two sluggish, barely functional giant robots duke it out some time next month: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd4m7bX9NfM ("GIANT ROBOT DUEL DETAILS", 01m09s).

[matuson]

Last month, the American robot maker company MegaBots (not America) challenged the Japanese Suidobashi (not Japan) Heavy Industry to a giant robot duel

Why does your title say Japan agrees to fight America when neither of those entities are involved whatsoever?

Maybe because I'm quoting the RT article? Don't be a spoilsport.

Russia today has become synonymous with lies so it is better not to quote this false channel. Only Trump can blame CNN and not pay attention to RT. I am sure that in any contest of technology the Japanese will win the Americans.

[Xester]

Of course that would be Japan.  They are very good in robotics and we all can see that in certain establishments like hotel wherein the receptionist is a robot.  They are the first one to make a robot I think.  And maybe they already perfected every aspects of it.  Well I do not under estimate America because they are also good.  But I am Asian so I will both for Japan.   

[joebrook]

Of course that would be Japan.  They are very good in robotics and we all can see that in certain establishments like hotel wherein the receptionist is a robot.  They are the first one to make a robot I think.  And maybe they already perfected every aspects of it.  Well I do not under estimate America because they are also good.  But I am Asian so I will both for Japan.   

It's definitely going to be the Japanese,  they are well known for their electronics and there is no way that the Americans will be able to win this , it would be so fun to watch the fight between the two robots,

[albert11]

I guess Japan would win, I think they're knowledge about robotics is more advanced than U.S.A. But I guess, this is all just
for a show, or possible that U.S.A wanted to gain more infomation or knowledge about robots that's why they challenged Japan.

[freedomno1]

My bet is on Japan on this one since they have a ton of robots over there, that said the Americans were trained on Battlebots so those things are vicious.
This could go either way I really want to see this fight.
But to ask the question in 17 Who won? Who's next? Do we Decide!
Megas XLR vs Gundam or perhaps Macross for the oldest fans ^^
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koesW3xMKtY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBqDyAvv-_M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4aQQBLokNo

[Okurkabinladin]

Last month, the American robot maker company MegaBots challenged the Japanese Suidobashi Heavy Industry to a giant robot duel - which the Japanese company accepted a few days ago, though, instead of a gun battle, the CEO of the Japanese company proposed: "If we’re gonna win this, I want to punch them and scrap them down to do it".

The original Kuratas video: https://youtu.be/29MD29ekoKI
The challenge: https://youtu.be/XVJTGLL2SnI - "Suidobashi, we have a giant robot. You have a giant robot. You know what needs to happen: We challenge you to a duel."
The answer: https://youtu.be/7u8mheM2Hrg - "My reaction? Come on guys, make it cooler," he said. "Just building something huge and sticking guns on it. It’s … super American."

Source: http://rt.com/usa/272074-japan-america-giant-robot-battle.

So, who is going to win this battle? America? Japan? Or will they both collapse into worthless piles of metal before the fight?

I guess Japan will win and no doubt about it. But I think it will be a innovation in their army. They could change their human army to robots. Actually I'm curious why they need to make a robot for the duel, instead of for helping human to work.

Thats the thing. Kuratas robot was not made specifically for the duel   it was made as semi-functional   tribute to giant mecha. The duel - and I believe Americans are onto it, is just media circus to bring more attention to the whole hobby.

And good for them. If this makes more kids learn technical skills and eventually enter the field of robotics, than I am all for it. What man doesnt love big, pilotable robots?

[u9y42]

Russia today has become synonymous with lies so it is better not to quote this false channel. Only Trump can blame CNN and not pay attention to RT.

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I don't know that RT is all that different from most other news networks, really - they certainly have their (decidedly pro-Russian) bias, but then, every other outlet will tend to serve their owner's (individual, corporate, or national) interest. The best you can hope for is that you have an idea of what those interests are, so that you can get a glimpse of the big picture (why do certain stories get pushed at certain times, what spin is given to those stories when compared to other sources, and so on).

But anyway, let's not get (even more) sidetracked here.

[jossiel]

It's a dream come true for those kids who always love to watch their robot anime's like Gundam.

We'll see a real battlebots and for sure Japan will win on whatever war they will come in.

Robots are like immortal but it needs some maintenance and person to operate it.

And I've some like of these robots posted by Okurkabinladin on America on social media.