Incredible real-life Transformer can change from 12ft robot into sports car with two people on board
J-deite RIDE can transform from a standing 12ft robot, into a sports car, with two people on board
BY KELLY-ANN MILLS13:22, 26 APR 2018
JAPANESE ROBOT THAT TRANSFORMS INTO A CAR WITH PEOPLE ON BOARD
A robot that turns itself into a car like something from Transformers has been unveiled by a team of engineers in a world first
J-deite RIDE can transform from a standing 12ft robot into a sports car with two people on board.
The transformation, which takes about a minute to complete, is the brainchild of a team from Japan who have been working on its development for three years.
J-deite RIDE can technically walk at a speed of 100 metres per hour (0.06 mph) or run on its four wheels at about 60kph - about 38mph- but developers said they've never really tested it outside the factory cargo bay area.
The robot is a world first(Image: J-deite RIDE)
It transforms in just one minute(Image: J-deite RIDE)
The car can travel at 37mph(Image: J-deite RIDE)
It can take two people in the cockpit(Image: J-deite RIDE)
It has taken three years to develope(Image: J-deite RIDE)
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Chief executive of Brave Robotics, Kenji Ishida, who initiated the co-project with Asratec, an affiliate of the Japanese mobile phone giant SoftBank, and a roller coaster manufacturer Sansei Technologies, said he was motivated by his childhood transformer heroes in anime movies.
The vehicle could be used at amusement parks(Image: J-deite RIDE)The developer said the expensive toy was inspired by his childhood dreams(Image: J-deite RIDE)
(Image: J-deite RIDE)
Developers said they will begin with utilising the technology in entertainment industry, such as amusement park and street parades.
While admitting that it may seem like an expensive toy, Mr Ishida said the robot is an attempt to inspire others and broaden the human imagination.
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