Megabots' Giant Fighting Robot!
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- Опубліковано 22 тра 2015
- We ran into a giant mech at 2015's Maker Faire! Megabots' creators constructed this massive concept robot in hopes of building a league of combat bots for spectators. Their fighting robots would be piloted by teams of drivers, and use massive hand-made paintballs to knock armor and other pieces off of their opponents. We enter the cockpit of this robot and check out its controls!
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C'mon guys I want 50 cal's and Flamethrowers!
MarcusMeyerTricks Yes cause that is the safest thing you can have in an robot sport
Julius Nyangoro C'mon putting pilots in it is gonna make it lame. Paintball guns really ;/
wow this is for shit and giggles you want weaponry that kills people?
+Jax Pin no. this is fun and entertainment
+MarcusMeyerTricks normal paintball can be lame, however they are using a type of cannon that uses a vacuum which means you can get a paintball going fast enough to kill someone
My childhood dreams are becoming a reality!
and it will be the end of the world
Yay! The End of the World!
😂😂😂😂
Is it just me or does it seem too top heavy once standing up? Would be interesting to see it actually drive, especially standing up and then stopping quickly.
Shermingtan They could probably add some segway-style logic to the treads to help balance it in the future.
Shermingtan they move very slowly probably slower than you can walk.
Alberto Martinez Normal skid steers can go up to 10mph. That is no walking speed.
***** Definitely too slow. I was just clarifying how fast they go.
Side note, every robot I've seen of this size is very slow. The hydraulics that turn them and move the arms are just not responsive enough to ever be fun to watch.
They built a mark 2
The concept idea is cool. But as a military veteran, may I point out that the pilot should be in front and the gunner in the rear. The reason being that if the gunner is taken out (disabled) then who is going to protect the pilot? With the pilot in front (seeing everything going on) he can relay to the gunner enemy position, he/she also relies on the Gunner's ability to hit enemy targets which in turn may threaten the pilot and/or his/her ability to pilot the M.E.C.H.
+Harley Mann that's what i thought Right off the bat,.. but!!.. EVERYTHING NEEDS TO START FROM SOMEWHERE / SOMETHING!!!
+Harley Mann they should have incorporated foot controls just like a bobcat. then there is just 1 person controlling it.
+Blank Stare If I was the engineer on it, I would adapt a jaws of life as one melee weapon, and a sodering iron or cutting torch for another. it would mangle other mechs.
+Jj Ek make legs first
Possibly its for what it was built for? So the bot can remain able to shoot? Or maybe the pilots can't be taken out, so it doesn't matter?
Real Steel is finally becoming reality !!
***** Yeh Ryan Steel.... ggclose
***** You mean Robot Jox?
Christopher Raff man, i loved that movie when i was a kid.
paul gerona Don't watch it again, it holds up like a news paper boat in a typhoon; jesus that movie is awful.
Christopher Raff The Mythbusters made a motor boat out of newspapers.
I remember seeing the guy in the blue jumpsuit on a building show once! its cool to see him actually doing something.
***** I am honestly not sure how i overlooked that.
*****
I think it was the big BRAIN theor on Discoveryy, not joking.
***** You are correct, sir! I knew I recognised him, just couldn't remember the name of the show.
***** Yup exactly! He had a huge IQ
Make it a bit bigger and I can fight Kaiju in the pacific
hardy harr harr
Pmsl 😂😂😂😂😂
Two Leatherbacks incoming! Prepare the Chainsword!
+SS T-Rex more like a lot bigger, and well considering how limited this thing is, might as well just use a anything we already have at our disposel
With a "drift compatible" partner of course.
Next maker fair someone should try to build a jaeger!!!
It's 2015 and we have giant robots......OMFG THE ANGELS ARE COMING !!
I love the idea of MECH battles , but compared to the Japanese Kurata, the American one looks like it was made by Mexico. lol
+Marchoupi I feel like all they need to do is sand it down, and repaint it.
+Marchoupi Dude, that can be offencive 4 some people but.... very true xD
+Marchoupi I like the rusty look it has.
We should add more Megabots, different look's and different country's to the show.. I see like Bigfoot trucks modified for MECH fights and other stuff. I just hope it isn't a one time thing
as a mexicano i found thi offensive, jk, acrually on México we Have really good ingennieers, and scientists, but anyways the idea is the same, kurata look way better
the guy in the dark blue clothes looks exactly like someone who would play mech warrior
I know right?
#profilepicbuddies
Solarstar10 twins!!!
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Arne Gentjens
You forget the fact that science fiction has fueled most of our current "standard" items. The flying car is already developed in some form or fashion. The UT (universal translator) is already in use (IM Translator). the tactile screen (first seen in ST TNG) is now standard restaurant equipment. Rocket ships have been used since the 1960's (space exploration to a much lesser degree then the movies but it is real).
The transporter is now being developed. The replicator is on it's way. Warp drive (ST) is being developed and built as I write this comment. The concept of Ion engines have been in use for the las 3 decades (satellites - to position and move them).
Bill Gates was a garage geek. Now I dare you to say that he is a geek. Steve Jobs, created Apple Computers in a garage. I could continue. The nerd in Highschool (if he continues his "nerdiness" is for more capable of making 7 figure plus salaries then the jock.
I am not belittling you. I am just mentioning that these guys may just receive a Military contract one day worth millions (if not billions). Patton used trucks marked "tank" to practice mass armor maneuvers. Patton was the father of the Modern tank Corps. His vision became a Military reality.
Arne Gentjens Speaking of Mechwarrior, the Japanese competitor to this Megabots's last name is Kurata, which isn't far off from Kurita, the house of Draconis Combine!
Battletech is now a reality.
Is it just me or does in look like the hunter killer tanks from the Terminator films! OMG the machines are rising up!
I demand a dual gauss version !
Boomjaeger all the way.
+Tord Bronson That would be an option aswell ...
How about an all SRM Atlas ?
+Annelise Meier It looks more like a mad dog to me.
+ArsArma same with wheels
+Annelise Meier Nay. I shall clamor for a Streak Crow!
we're one step closer to real life Gundams
More like battlemechs.
Gundam are too fake to ever be realistic even in the future.
You get these fighting in a stadium, I will be there! Wow though, so amazing.
Great job!
Someday they will actually walk, I can't wait!
yeah i need this sport in my life now.. :D
This is a Sport I can get behind :D
CreepshowandGore I have been saying that I want FPV multirotor races to be a sport, maybe if these could launch one so they could get intel on where the other robot in the arena is.
CreepshowandGore Where do I sign up?
This is freaking amazing O_O
THIS SPORT PLEASE. THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN XD
1:25 Oh I know that job. I've done it to my cows.
Just like the Fallout 4 Pip Boy edition at E3, someone yelled "HOW MUCH IS IT?!?!?"
+[HSC]Battleboy43 will ya'll take a check? sure I'm good for it!
the fact that this is starting to happen now and im only turning 20 in two months makes me very happy, im going to be alive to see this
Paintball battles with 15' walking tanks? YES! We NEED _that_!
I'd buy that for a dollar! Cant wait for the arenas!!! This is going to be epic!! #awesome
tinyphantazma You'd buy it for a dollar?
***** Go watch Robocop.
SoCalFreelance Oh :D ok.
METAL GEAR!?!
ParaChomp
Yes! This could potentially be so awesome to watch
"Fighting Mechas, from the sky,
Lasers armed, and warheads primed,
Life Support, is cranked to peak,
The brave pilot, is a Geek."
Great video!
when we played mech warier (first version) we always played in two. One was controlling moment and second aiming and fire, so two persons to control mech is reasonable
Bah this oversized lego thing again. They want to make "both" killer death robots and entertainment robots. Even the so called unsafe demo they did with this thing only caused a few dents in a car door.
This is feking robot teddy bear picnics, if it doesn't start spewing flaming thermite and swing giant cutting discs then it may as well go on the disney channel.
feygan Lol, this dude. You sir made me laugh. You could have shortened this to "Not enough murder." and saved yourself some typing. I am sorry the large paintball robot disappoints you, I still think this thing is cool as all crap and would sell my left leg for one. If this thing catches on, I am sure that one day we will start to see guns strapped to them. Just be strong and have faith. It will happen.
Yes, start on lethal operations from day 1. That won't get you shut down or anything. Derp.
00meat Plays You said something about your leg? I might have a deal for you...
00meat Plays Lol, this dude. You sir made me laugh. You could have shortened this to "I like the robot. Hope it catches on." and saved yourself some typing.
feygan Well you start filling out the paper work for giant cutting discs and they will keep working on the robot. I'm pretty sure they will have an arena show up and running long before you got any permits.
But I do a agree that some movie level pyrotechnics would make this 100x more appealing then paintballs, and since the drivers are secure that shit should be fine... well until someone blows up.
I don't know how I've gone through my entire life without a giant killer death robot.
I hope this really does end up becoming a sport. That would be amazing!
he's a fighting robot
megabot! (if you understand the reference i Love you)
They need Grant Imahara there!!
Would be a funny thing in the "future".... where they let someone into their "MECH" while they are standing in front of it's weapon systems and they shout to him... "Just don't press the triggers please!" XD
Man, I'm ALL for that longterm vision. I want to see those babies dish it out eachother, even if they 'only' shoot paintballs. Why, I want to pilot one of those!
That's technically a mech
I'd like to see it move.
You guys honestly have the very best / most interesting channel on all UA-cam! You always cover the newest, most interesting, unusual ideas, I am so glad I came across to your channel a few months ago. Keep up the good work!
this will be updated and will be one destruction machine of war in future :D
Somebody call Craig Charles
id rather see them be RC controlled, so they could do real damage. Like the battle bots tv show, times 100.
LOL! Love the Saitek X52 in the cockpit!
I remember watching Battlebots and Robotica on Discovery when I was growing up. This kind of thing would make it a lot more fun especially if it talks off.
Real Steel is becoming a reality.... Yay!!!
Didn't they challenge Japan?
AgentWashingtub Yep
Thuto Molefi When is that happening?
AgentWashingtub No official date yet
+AgentWashingtub NEXT MONTH ! WELL THATS THE TIME THE MEGABOT 3.0 WILL BE COMMING OUT. OMG IM SO HYPED !
McHighCommand * Clearly. It would seem in your excitement you broke your caps lock.
Love that lavatory green paint for the upper body!
As a Mech Warrior freak, this is possibly the coolest thing I have ever seen! Good luck guys, "Make it real".
they need to paint it black
***** No no! It looks cool when they have different color schemes.
***** I like it this way better, it's weathered looking and seems like it was either originally made for construction and modified for battle, or it has just seen some really rough combat. They should definitely make a "newer" looking version in the future, but I really dig the way this one looks.
Scott N the rise of future fighting machine.
And silver
***** Imagine these robots being made for war.
Daddy, I WANT IT NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW!
The looks super cool i love that stadium idea
I bet they have a right laugh, with that thing.
I know I would.
Cheers, Tested and what'o.
Metal Gear?
Megabot vs Kuratas
Juan Luis Vargas Pareja Microsoft has a Kuratas, they showed it off in Japan for the Windows 8 launch.. because you know... Japan. I would love to see them loan it out to these guys. Microsoft is also where Piranha Games is getting the Mechwarrior license to use for MWO. Some of Piranha's artists have even been doing concept art for Megabots. If the right strings were pulled, I could see this happening. It is not like this would be bad press for any of the parties involved.
Juan Luis Vargas Pareja I find the kurata more satisfying
"Let them fight."
Juan Luis Vargas Pareja You, sir, are a prophet. It's happening.
Juan Luis Vargas Pareja dang, kuratas and his bb gun will pwn megabot's drivers
This is so awesome...... I have ideas for an ultra deadly robot on the future
I can't believe they've actually succeeded in making a company out of this!!
japan robot can run fast and it will attack at the back of that u.s robot
What U.S. robot? This thing is just some asshats at Maker Faire.
u.s is good but japan is much good at it
Jeffrey Codoy
what has lead you to that conclusion? Hopefully nothing here. Because nothing here is representative of what the U.S. is capable of.
+Paul Frederick who made the first robot?
Jeffrey Codoy
I only know who coined the term.
It would depend on your definition of what a robot is to determine who made the first one.
*Sorry, but this is NOT a robot.*
Definition of Robot:
_A machine capable of carrying out a series of complex actions automatically, especially one programmable by computer._
This so called Giant Fighting Robots' is actually just a piloted fighting vehicle, not much different from a tank.
Mechs?
ZFilms11
Mech is a better name.
Even modern jet fighters, with all their gadgetry, such as computer controlled thrust vectoring, weapon guidance systems and so on, aren't called robots.
Come to that, even an un-piloted drone isn't a robot!
It will interesting to see this go up against the Japanese mech ... I don't think this rusty, top heavy heap will last very long ;-)
+Gatto Buono A TANK WITH HANDS...
+Gatto Buono Agreed
Gatto Buono you nerd xD
This is amazing!
If this could really be happen in the future. . this could be literally the Fight of the Century!!!!
Honestly pretty disappointed about this. I personally love mechs. Love sci fi in general. But this just seems beyond impractical. I wouldnt pay to see these things fight at this rate, because they wouldn't hit anything. The design is purely video game based and wish they would have started a more practical goal.
Chris B Look at is as a step in the right direction. Before, we didn't have any manned fighting mechs. Now we have these things. Now someone can look at this and develop something better from it, or learn from these guys' mistakes and make something new.
Fraggr92
Sorry but i cant help but think this thing is a re-purposed bobcat (bulldozer) with a paintball gun strapped to it
Chris B Just give them a couple of years.
Lol I think it's funny that the robot that Japan is making is way more advanced than this one... Japan's robot can even be controlled with a smart phone... America is dumb af!
Chris B Missing the bigger picture.
I'd rather watch giant robots than those stupid giant monster cars.
I Love the Korgi/Grumpy Cat/PetSmart ad :D Loving also the Vocal soundtrack :D Brilliant ad :D
FRACKING AWESOME!
If they had giant robot battles in stadiums like monster truck rallies I would be a season ticket holder instantly! I just want to give these people all my money!
Wow, that's so freaking awesome.:D
As a long time fan of the Gundam franchise and seeing a real life mech in this video, all I must say is...I so wanna pilot one!!
I neeeeed it!
Hopefully this comes true
The MechWarrior references make me happy. Too many of you guys say Gundam, listen to these guys and research the MechWarrior you've been missing out on. :)
Wow!, this would be the first good sport ever to exist in the world, about time theres a exciting sport to watch,
These are the guys making our future into what TV promised us.
I have a suggestion for a robot design. Make it all opaque and no windows watsoever. And between the little cracks of the robot, install a bunch of cameras all over the place. The driver's inside will have a full view by watching screens that are showing live footage of camera. Much protective and safe.
Wicked... If somebody asks me "why do you love mechanical Engineering" I would definitely put this on my list...
this is awesome!
Come on, that's so old school. Lets see it fly! LOL
I am so into this. This will be the best thing ever, I just hope that it actually happens
I smell something that could be big in 10 years. Attach some drones to that mech with some turrets on them, make em fight out in the middle of nowhere and have people remotely controlling them and televise the whole thing. A big ole' robot fight...
The execution here is beautiful given the current level of technology these guys are dealing with. I'm trying not to hold this to unrealistic expectations (built from years of sci-fi and gaming) considering this is the earliest iterations of mechs from the general public. Unfortunately those realistic expectations might not be enough to entertain anyone and then the movement dies. In any event I look forward to seeing where this goes, nice work to all involved!
yeah! that's awesome!
on the way to the future of giant fighting robots yesssss
Awesome !
just wow the future is looking great
that robot is awesome and amazing with those weapons
I saw that at Comic Con. Talked with these guys there, they used to be with Boston Dynamics.
Awesome. Movie Robo Jox here we come.
Cockpit needs work.
Amazing job.
I can see the military applications in this......... And they are glorious.
I think tanks are still 50 times better lol
But this is cool for other stuff
Piotr Rol a helicopter is 100 times better
a drone is 1000 times better
a single soldier with a frag grenade is 5 times better
however this is better video than a $6000 coffee maker.
But nothing matches propaganda and fear factor than a several-ton walking death machine.
collguyjoe99
well he was being sarcastic, which doesn't come across in text. but the original point was that this thing is just a big slow unarmored piece of garbage, and a single frag would kill the occupants before they could even aim those potato arms to fire their first miss.
Lol ! "...giant potato cannon..." :D Too cool :D Is this pre-Avatar? I see so much potential here...
I've always wanted to do this!!!! Life goal is to make one of these.
Pshht"prepare for Titan fall"pushht hahaha
omfg..THESE R EPIC!!!
Very exciting these blokes just talk
That's pretty flipping cool.
When they get it walking, the age of mechs shall begin.
AWESOME!!! :-D
Make some for the army and stuff I can see that thing doing a lot of jobs lifting transport and just kicking ass
I Hope I'm alive to see this sport in action!!!!!
It's about damn time.
Now that we're capable of creating mechs, now we gotta wait until someone makes Vital Suits from Lost Planet.
I'm sure you could install a neural interface like Emotiv EPOC. It would give your build the edge!