{"id":1017,"date":"2012-12-04T19:12:50","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T19:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/breves.lavigilanta.info\/?p=1017"},"modified":"2012-12-04T19:12:50","modified_gmt":"2012-12-04T19:12:50","slug":"iron-giant-up-close-with-kuratas-the-1-4-million-4-ton-mech-robot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breves.lavigilanta.info\/?p=1017","title":{"rendered":"Iron Giant: Up close with Kuratas, the $1.4 million, 4-ton mech robot"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“When I was a kid, I thought there were going to be giant robots in the future. But no matter how long I waited, people were only able to make small robots, like Asimo. Eventually, I thought \u2018I can\u2019t wait anymore,\u2019 and set out to make one myself.” Kogoro Kurata is the designer and blacksmith behind the gargantuan 4-ton mech standing in front of me. Named after its creator, Kuratas is the product of nearly three years of forging, hammering, and coding. The robot\u2019s expressionless face atop its 13-foot frame towered over the crowd. I pictured its diesel-powered hydraulic arms ripping apart the building\u2019s steel girders.<\/p>\n

Steel is Kurata\u2019s specialty, both for his day job as a blacksmith, and for his “hobby.” Inspired by the…<\/p>\n

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