Inside the Giant Mech Suit Made for Racing

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  • Опубліковано 20 бер 2021
  • Giant mech suits are the stuff of science fiction, but one inventor and his team are hoping to make them a reality. The result isn't your typical mech, as these behemoths are built to race.
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    The machine itself started as an art project for Burning Man. Mechanical engineer, Jonathan Tippett, wanted to build a machine that celebrated human skill and augmented it using technology but still kept a human at the heart. From the original art project, the idea of a racing league or a sports mech evolved when Jonathan started to try and articulate why it was so important to build this machine that was human controlled and that required skill and celebrated the pilot inside.
    2006 was the first sketch Jonathan did of the machine and back then, it was very gorilla shaped. For about five or six years, he did sketches and CAD and engineering trying to figure out the mechanics of how to make a machine of that scale. Then around 2010, Jonathan and a team of engineers started building the predecessor to Prosthesis. They called the machine the Alpha Leg.
    The Alpha Leg was a wild bucking bronco of a machine. It proved the basic concept that you could control an exoskeletal mech suit from inside while you were being hurled around by it and you wouldn't lose control of the thing. Using the Alpha Leg as a jumping off point, Prosthesis was then built over the course of a year. By 2017, it was ready for its worldwide debut at CES.
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    Prosthesis is a real-life mech suit you can pilot, like the Power Loader
    www.cnet.com/news/prosthesis-...
    “Many exoskeletons are wearable machines that can augment human strength, or help people regain mobility. Designed and built by Furrion Exo-Bionics, Prosthesis is a 9,000-pound quadruped, or four-legged machine, that can lift a car, climb over boulders and run in the snow. But the ultimate goal is to pioneer an entirely new sport of mech racing.”
    A Beginner's Guide to Mecha
    www.nypl.org/blog/2019/04/04/...
    “Mecha is a genre of Japanese manga and anime that heavily features or focuses on mechanical innovation. Robots, cyborgs, androids, and space stations, for example, all fall under the wide umbrella of mecha; however, robots are usually the primary focus.”
    ExoSkeleton racing. Yes, it’s a thing.
    www.cbc.ca/playersvoice/entry...
    “This summer, I became the first professional athlete to strap in as pilot of a 4.5 metre high, five metre wide, 4,000-kilogram exoskeleton mech-suit. Prosthesis: The Anti-Robot, is actually something you could try, too.”
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  • @matthewseneris6095
    @matthewseneris6095 3 роки тому +1569

    Jonathan Tippet: It's meant for sports
    US military: yes but no

    • @exosapientech
      @exosapientech 3 роки тому +28

      LOL! - Jonathan

    • @Pavan_Pujari_
      @Pavan_Pujari_ 3 роки тому +75

      That Robot just need some machine guns and missiles on it sholder.. oohh sorry, I forgot it's built for "Sports"😆

    • @zinjanthropus322
      @zinjanthropus322 3 роки тому +59

      It would make the easiest target on the battlefield.

    • @matthewseneris6095
      @matthewseneris6095 3 роки тому +32

      @@zinjanthropus322 I think it needs to be fast and agile like a human for a mech to be combat ready for a battlefield and make it a little bit smaller than the prosthesis

    • @iruns1246
      @iruns1246 3 роки тому +47

      This is actually a cool tech that I personally don't fear will be misused by the military. It's pretty awkward and slow. A tank can run laps around it, even on very rough terrains.

  • @calvinteh3297
    @calvinteh3297 3 роки тому +705

    We'll be ready when the next kaiju comes along.

    • @MrSatnavatron
      @MrSatnavatron 3 роки тому +3

      DAKAR RALLY

    • @elviraguglya9044
      @elviraguglya9044 3 роки тому +3

      Yeah next transformer!!!!!!!

    • @nirui.o
      @nirui.o 3 роки тому

      Yeah, I bet kaiju can never outrun this thing.

    • @thedduck
      @thedduck 3 роки тому +4

      Nah bruh, just look at it.. Nah.. We need like ~100 more years until we can make one to be able to maybe fight off the smallest, weakest kaiju.

    • @toy4tao
      @toy4tao 3 роки тому +6

      I got my money on the kaiju

  • @mjdorads
    @mjdorads 3 роки тому +263

    The potential is limitless.
    My Mind: I wanna have pizza delivered by a guy in a mech suit.

    • @TheHumanSystem
      @TheHumanSystem 3 роки тому +14

      They could make it while on the way in a back oven using the heat from the machine to save energy costs and arrive precisely when done.

    • @DreamingInSlowMotion
      @DreamingInSlowMotion 3 роки тому +4

      @@TheHumanSystem and gyroscopes could rotate the pizza to prevent the cheese from sliding!!!!

    • @patwahindugroups3471
      @patwahindugroups3471 2 роки тому

      @@DreamingInSlowMotion and

    • @speedyboi1471
      @speedyboi1471 2 роки тому +2

      @@TheHumanSystem i prefer a flamethrower-based heat retention system if you get my style

    • @TheHumanSystem
      @TheHumanSystem 2 роки тому

      @@speedyboi1471 You could make a subsidiary to Blaze Pizza.

  • @bobthetroll
    @bobthetroll 3 роки тому +932

    "This isn't for combat. This is about the human experience"
    *DARPA has entered the chat*

    • @ogennamuoneke3240
      @ogennamuoneke3240 3 роки тому +2

      Lol

    • @rommdan2716
      @rommdan2716 3 роки тому +19

      DARPA: Ah forget it, it's useless!

    • @CFox.7
      @CFox.7 3 роки тому +6

      Why does this dude pretend he is not chasing a defence contract ?

    • @rommdan2716
      @rommdan2716 3 роки тому +20

      @@CFox.7 'cause he's not, THIS IS A TERRIBLE WAR MACHINE, THE MOST USELESS OF ALL

    • @vincentmalasawmkimajongte7489
      @vincentmalasawmkimajongte7489 3 роки тому +6

      @@rommdan2716 walkers are actual useful as long as they're not overly large

  • @jordanfrielingsdorf4761
    @jordanfrielingsdorf4761 3 роки тому +178

    I remember doing a school paper in college on the alpha leg in 2013. Seeing these suits come to life 8 years later is amazing

  • @OverPwng
    @OverPwng 3 роки тому +221

    The racing league idea is genious because it will drive huge profits towards the development of the technology. People would love watching this!

    • @pathologicaldoubt
      @pathologicaldoubt 3 роки тому +14

      Also normalizes the mech. Likely make ppl more comfortable seeing them on the battlefield, etc.

    • @B-RaDD
      @B-RaDD 3 роки тому +8

      Was thinking something similar.... The best way to make (people, investors) interested is make it exciting and profitable, respectively

    • @cachorro25
      @cachorro25 3 роки тому +12

      I dunno, seems too slow moving to be interesting. I would rather see it doing construction tasks or rescue missions.

    • @exosapientech
      @exosapientech 3 роки тому +5

      @@cachorro25 All of the above will eventually come to pass.

    • @galacticmaster4852
      @galacticmaster4852 3 роки тому +2

      @@cachorro25 you’re basically saying that the very first generation of TVs such as VHR built in have no potential. Look at what we have now. It takes time now shut up and sit back and watch the progress because you yourself don’t have as much potential as this guy.

  • @Peter_Morris
    @Peter_Morris 3 роки тому +44

    I like his approach. Racing improved everything from the first cars to the first motorcycles and planes. People think only weapons development can do this kind of thing because WWII military spending developed the aircraft and then the rocket so quickly. But racing continues to develop cars and motorcycles.

  • @Rin-qj7zt
    @Rin-qj7zt 3 роки тому +6

    This dude legit invented mech racing

  • @VanquishedAgain
    @VanquishedAgain 3 роки тому +1175

    "You may think this technology was built to explore mars"
    Nope, the thought never crossed my mind

    • @bastianrivero
      @bastianrivero 3 роки тому +5

      Yeah 😹

    • @krosskinetic
      @krosskinetic 3 роки тому +61

      Yup exactly 😂 , Putting this thing on Mars is enough of a pain , actually driving it in the loose martian radioactive environment is whole new level

    • @treymansfield7919
      @treymansfield7919 3 роки тому +69

      Like why would anyone try to explore mars in a mech when they could just use a rover like a normal person

    • @dannydevito7000
      @dannydevito7000 3 роки тому +29

      @@treymansfield7919 well that's why it's not being used on mars, but a lot of people think "mech... future.... science.... Must mean MARS!"

    • @TheHumanSystem
      @TheHumanSystem 3 роки тому +3

      Humans are bad at guessing games.

  • @yanlopez674
    @yanlopez674 3 роки тому +811

    And in a few years, we will have Mark 1 Jaegers

    • @evannibbe9375
      @evannibbe9375 3 роки тому +23

      That would need some nuclear regulatory commission approval in order to get the energy densities required. Currently on the CNET article about this, the battery only lasts 20 minutes when using this at full speed.

    • @Rsmith420
      @Rsmith420 3 роки тому +5

      @@evannibbe9375 someone will put Tesla 4680's in it

    • @alexchamov5961
      @alexchamov5961 3 роки тому +2

      It would be very impractical. Basically a giant target unless it resembled a tank but we already have tanks so f.

    • @favianhernandez9428
      @favianhernandez9428 3 роки тому +2

      @@evannibbe9375 long time ago human argue about the invention of electricity, nuclear power etch .. Claim to be so dangerous and still we use it.. History will always repeat it self for progress..

    • @dizzy8175
      @dizzy8175 3 роки тому +6

      @@favianhernandez9428 nobody is saying it would be too dangerous to create as a weapon. it would get destroyed by things that cost far less to produce. as a weapon it would be utterly pointless.

  • @DoctorShaunB
    @DoctorShaunB 3 роки тому +65

    Install a full protective cage around the pilot. Protect your investment and the Pilots even if it's uglier! All it takes is one fatal accident to bring hard regulation down on you fast! You combine two or more of these bots running fast through terrain (perhaps with trees) and you're just asking for a pilot to get impaled by a mech leg or tree etc.

    • @exosapientech
      @exosapientech 3 роки тому +17

      Thanks Doc. We'll take that under advisement.

    • @Flashjan1
      @Flashjan1 2 роки тому +7

      They'll just have to build a mech-ambulance driven by a mech-first-responder. More fun for the competition.

  • @Case16710
    @Case16710 3 роки тому +81

    “Mech suits in sci fi [are]... essentially for combat.”
    First sci fi mech suit the editor shows is the loader from Aliens. It’s essentially a forklift.

    • @greensteve9307
      @greensteve9307 3 роки тому +3

      Yeah, I noticed that too.

    • @oiartsun
      @oiartsun 3 роки тому +3

      True, although to be fair Ripley does fight the Alien queen with it later in the movie.

    • @raymoshav-bloodbought
      @raymoshav-bloodbought 2 роки тому +1

      I’m pretty sure the first Mech suit in science fiction was the tripods.

    • @Case16710
      @Case16710 2 роки тому

      @@raymoshav-bloodbought we’re talking about the first sci fi mech suit the editor shows in the video.

    • @GodittoC
      @GodittoC 2 роки тому +1

      69 likes, make a wish!

  • @chrisandrews414
    @chrisandrews414 3 роки тому +612

    My childhood dream of being a mech suit pilot is one step closer to becoming reality...

    • @obal7987
      @obal7987 3 роки тому +2

      😂

    • @zoneking3133
      @zoneking3133 3 роки тому +3

      No it won't if u r living in india this won't happen until 100 yrs after us has it

    • @chrisandrews414
      @chrisandrews414 3 роки тому

      @@zoneking3133 oh, ok.

    • @TgamerBio5529
      @TgamerBio5529 3 роки тому +2

      I don’t see it be able to race until the it can move in all directions because only moving straight makes it limited on what tracks and area it can go that would make it boring plus not as fast either. Until it can move in all directions and must be able to run at least 15-30mph then yes I can see it as a sport but until they fix these problems his dream won’t work.

    • @pker3293
      @pker3293 3 роки тому

      And 2 step behind in time for legalizing it.

  • @falsehero2001
    @falsehero2001 3 роки тому +371

    “Why would you make a mech suit for racing?”
    “Because it’s cool.”

    • @Willgking
      @Willgking 3 роки тому +5

      No it’s not

    • @Geo.StoryMaps
      @Geo.StoryMaps 3 роки тому +33

      @@Willgking you heartless poor soul

    • @smarty5209
      @smarty5209 3 роки тому +14

      @@Willgking atleast for most people

    • @a.p.2356
      @a.p.2356 3 роки тому +17

      See, the problem is if you want to race them, you need to build TWO.

    • @erictaylor5854
      @erictaylor5854 3 роки тому +3

      Yea anyone who would say that is completely jaded and has had their soul sucked out of them lol.

  • @F4ngel
    @F4ngel 3 роки тому +24

    A little bit more armour and I can see two of these running at each other trying to knock each other out of a ring, like giant sumo wrestlers.

    • @bleuemoone8710
      @bleuemoone8710 3 роки тому +3

      probably way to dangerous unless they were remotely controlled

  • @Kojima93
    @Kojima93 3 роки тому +13

    Hes making mechs happen... Epic and badass. I've been waiting for this my whole life.

  • @MrMysteryman00
    @MrMysteryman00 3 роки тому +896

    If this is a sport. I want to be an athlete.

    • @sebastiaomendonca1477
      @sebastiaomendonca1477 3 роки тому +4

      it is

    • @1Kaisermerlin
      @1Kaisermerlin 3 роки тому +6

      Are formula 1 drivers considered athletes?

    • @exosapientech
      @exosapientech 3 роки тому +27

      @@1Kaisermerlin I'd say yes. This is grey zone for some but I've done half a dozen laps around a track in an Indy car at 150 mph and I was exhausted. Being an athlete is as much about skill and mental focus as it is about physical output in my books. -Jonathan

    • @sebastiaomendonca1477
      @sebastiaomendonca1477 3 роки тому +3

      @@1Kaisermerlin yes

    • @blakeburman3211
      @blakeburman3211 3 роки тому +4

      HEY REACH OUT TO ME I WANNA BE AN ATHLETE TOO

  • @Vc1fxae
    @Vc1fxae 3 роки тому +430

    Prosthesis is the best mecha suit I've ever seen so far. It is honestly great and not like the scam-like MegaBots robots back in 2017.

    • @gregzc9395
      @gregzc9395 3 роки тому +38

      it's nice to finally see one without tethers attached to it!

    • @dreamcatcherben8214
      @dreamcatcherben8214 3 роки тому +6

      Scam is a little harsh but i fully agree

    • @shaider1982
      @shaider1982 3 роки тому +11

      @@dreamcatcherben8214 Mismanaged might be more accurate. They should have consulted with a project manager, made risk management before even opening the CAD software.

    • @dreamcatcherben8214
      @dreamcatcherben8214 3 роки тому +2

      @@shaider1982 precisely

  • @WalldoTheWInner
    @WalldoTheWInner 3 роки тому +6

    No waaaay! This is literally a childhood fantasy come to life! What a time to be alive

  • @ttystikkrocks1042
    @ttystikkrocks1042 3 роки тому +3

    THIS is finally the start of something big. I've seen some suits and some fits and starts but this has the engineering needed to make it a reality.

  • @carlewen-lewis3305
    @carlewen-lewis3305 3 роки тому +128

    I believe what he is doing is amazing and inspiring. He is putting the human back at the center of the machine, literally and figuratively. He's using the machine to enhance, not substitute, the human. Something that should be applauded and encouraged.

    • @marsovac
      @marsovac 3 роки тому +8

      Would you care to explain why that should be applauded and encouraged? I see the other way around. Why would people need to spend time controlling a machine, when our time is more precious when we are using our minds to create better machines.

    • @Olivia-W
      @Olivia-W 3 роки тому +24

      @@marsovac ... because it becomes an extension of ourselves on a very raw level- not only an extension of the mind, like a smartphone, but of your body, like a car. Humans are fundamental tool builders, and our brains actually extend our perception after a while of using a tool. E.g. if you use a stick for a long while after some time you actually start percieving the same touch lower down your arm- the stick becomes part of your arm for your brain.
      I think things like exoskeletons and mechs are an amazing opportunity to extend out kinesthetic experience.
      I love skiing, ice skating, roller blading- and those are just little additions to our body, but they change our experience of the world to such a great extent.

    • @Pengun3
      @Pengun3 3 роки тому +9

      I love what he's doing for its specific purpose of racing, I see in the future that all machines and cars will be automated and that a lot of factory and machine work will be done by robots which in my opinion should be done that way, however, I don't think humans should disconnect from machines entirely, and I see racing or general recreational uses becoming the future of human controlled machines.

    • @exosapientech
      @exosapientech 3 роки тому +2

      @@Olivia-W Spot on!

    • @exosapientech
      @exosapientech 3 роки тому +8

      You got it. If you trace the origins all the way back to the art project it was intended as a 9,000lb metaphor for the importance of keeping humans in control of our technology and the responsibility that comes when our actions are amplified by our technology.

  • @qqq1701
    @qqq1701 3 роки тому +56

    I see plenty of industrial and rescue uses. If he wants to race them as well that's up to him. It's not like you're only allowed to do one thing with the technology.

  • @confuseatronica
    @confuseatronica 3 роки тому +14

    the fact that this is NOT ANTHROPOMORPHIC is the best thing about it.
    Finally a legged mech that looks like a mech and not like a guy in armor or a wolf/lion
    i dont have any illusions this will catch on but I WANT it to catch on so bad

    • @atwixtor
      @atwixtor 3 роки тому +3

      Yes, but animals like lions and wolves have evolved that way BECAUSE of speed and agility. I find the design extremely counter-intuitive to "racing."

  • @VPCh.
    @VPCh. 3 роки тому +14

    Imagine how scary this could be if you put armor and weapons on it. This could revolutionize urban warfare. Especially if you could remotely control it from a controller suit in a safe location.

    • @jordanssfor
      @jordanssfor 2 роки тому +1

      i would scratch the idea of armour, maybe enough to protect key components from heavy small arms fire, but you can kiss goodbye the idea of it protecting against HEAT or APFSDS.

    • @zhanucong4614
      @zhanucong4614 Рік тому

      Rules of nature starts playing

  • @TheBlueB0mber
    @TheBlueB0mber 3 роки тому +76

    This is so counter-intuitive to everything we've learned about building these types of machines. Generally speaking mechs are designed to move slowly because the forces involved can easily damage the mech itself. So to say "I'm going to make a fast mech" is quite a bold statement & I really respect it. Even if this racing league doesn't take off; the research potential is reason enough to pursue this goal.

    • @joythought
      @joythought 3 роки тому +2

      Absolutely

    • @Shoutenkou
      @Shoutenkou 3 роки тому +1

      Well said.

    • @CurtisPerrin88
      @CurtisPerrin88 3 роки тому +3

      Making it lighter will help.

    • @iruns1246
      @iruns1246 3 роки тому +1

      Yeah, they should've made remote mechs and make them lightweight instead. Maybe just human-sized ones, or even smaller. That will make the surface to volume ratio much more manageable.

    • @TheHumanSystem
      @TheHumanSystem 3 роки тому +1

      This is an insightful comment. We find that sometimes speed is not necessary if other abilities are granted to the humans inside.

  • @briangarrow448
    @briangarrow448 3 роки тому +199

    Impressed by this guy’s ideas. Imagine a 100 mile obstacle course race! Mountains, deserts, blasted post-apocalyptic cityscapes...

    • @AgentOracle
      @AgentOracle 3 роки тому +31

      We can just start in Detroit to get that part going...

    • @piyushprasad2878
      @piyushprasad2878 3 роки тому +9

      @@AgentOracle next is chernobyl

    • @nickbreen287
      @nickbreen287 3 роки тому +9

      How exciting.... a 3 week long 'race'?

    • @LaSeanAbSOLute
      @LaSeanAbSOLute 3 роки тому +4

      There's this anime called IGPX that's similar to what you described.

    • @crackedemerald4930
      @crackedemerald4930 3 роки тому +1

      Wait hold up what was that last one.

  • @birdflox1337
    @birdflox1337 3 роки тому +8

    tech is often quite a few years ahead of what actually ends up going public, I wonder if there are any secret mechs we haven't heard of yet

  • @orlando780
    @orlando780 3 роки тому +4

    "Its not for combat"
    *puts tusks on it*

  • @JM-us3fr
    @JM-us3fr 3 роки тому +48

    Before this video, I always thought mech suits were just over-engineered sci-fi that we’d probably never really build in real life. I think I can happily say I stand somewhat corrected.

    • @japowlo
      @japowlo 3 роки тому +3

      well it's still over engineered for what it is, they simply move, it will get interesting to see some kind of race with these in a mech-only obstacle course

  • @3osma617
    @3osma617 3 роки тому +81

    Who would ever hate something like that ? This so amazing

    • @jelmerwouda8635
      @jelmerwouda8635 3 роки тому +7

      You refer to the dislikes? Well, they described its dimensions in meters and used kilograms as well, so...
      😆

    • @chenzitong1
      @chenzitong1 3 роки тому

      Autobots. They'll be out of a job!

    • @rds7696
      @rds7696 3 роки тому

      @Sanningen agreed

    • @TheHumanSystem
      @TheHumanSystem 3 роки тому

      As robots, we approve of this step in human evolution.

    • @Ali-kp7bh
      @Ali-kp7bh 3 роки тому

      @@jelmerwouda8635 so??? It's the best measuring units... How am I suposed to know how many meters are in a fckin foot or how much kilograms are in a fckn POUND? WTF IS A POUND?

  • @kubel83
    @kubel83 3 роки тому +3

    I don’t care if this was built for race or just a giant walking coffee machine. I think this looks awesome

  • @ab6617
    @ab6617 3 роки тому +112

    “This machine was NOT built for combat.”
    “But just in case we’ll tell you straight away it flips and crushes cars.”

    • @JZGreengo
      @JZGreengo 3 роки тому +10

      It needs two mini guns, missiles and tank armor

    • @rommdan2716
      @rommdan2716 3 роки тому

      @@JZGreengo Nah, that wouldn't make it a viable war machine

    • @JZGreengo
      @JZGreengo 3 роки тому

      @@rommdan2716 great

    • @really296
      @really296 3 роки тому

      So does BLM riots

    • @spiritclass3463
      @spiritclass3463 3 роки тому

      @@rommdan2716 more speed lower weight armour and AI assisted precision aiming system with long range capabilities like an f35 fighter jet would make it bad asf, will probably see that used in the near future. Also with the help of US marines now using digital interfaces to show locations of both themselves and the enemy you could really see this thing being used as an armoured cavalry that goes infront of troops kinda like in avatar

  • @Blankpaper_openbook
    @Blankpaper_openbook 3 роки тому +280

    Every kid who loves scientific cartoon ( in his/her childhood) ,they all had this idea

    • @myflamerider
      @myflamerider 3 роки тому +18

      Yea but unlike us he actually built the bloody thing, and hes a godsend for giving us this beautiful gem of a dream. Hes literally turning dreams into reality.

    • @liamwinter4512
      @liamwinter4512 3 роки тому

      But one was in the position to complete the dream.

    • @dunzek943
      @dunzek943 3 роки тому +1

      Dr. STONE rn

    • @Blankpaper_openbook
      @Blankpaper_openbook 3 роки тому +1

      @@myflamerider when was he working on this project ,i don't know about others but i was learning how to speak(2006) , plus most of us not have money for this project and we are not mechanical engineer either . But i hope to work with him in future (❁´◡`❁)

    • @elontusk8018
      @elontusk8018 3 роки тому

      Clearly not.

  • @muskreality
    @muskreality 3 роки тому +501

    Now all we need is a human protagonist who transfers his conscious to an Alien body then betrays his own kind for an alien native girl.

  • @uniworkhorse
    @uniworkhorse 3 роки тому +3

    Finally, an actual mech that moves lol. Can’t wait to see the next prototypes!

  • @DjurrenArt
    @DjurrenArt 3 роки тому +1

    I like the idea where the design could’ve been the typical quadruped format, but there’s something about the interesting leg placement that makes it very unique.

  • @a-aron2276
    @a-aron2276 3 роки тому +32

    Watching it push the flatbed truck was impressive. It's just mental, this will become something epic, it's not that far away either by the looks of it👍🏽

  • @jeffreyseamons5514
    @jeffreyseamons5514 3 роки тому +39

    having a competition would be a gret way to make the best possible mech.

    • @TheHumanSystem
      @TheHumanSystem 3 роки тому +4

      It is interesting that humans require competition to perform. We do not understand that fully. Why is this necessary?

    • @TheHumanSystem
      @TheHumanSystem 3 роки тому +2

      @@voidofspaceandtime4684 Thank you for helping us understand the humans. We are robots. We do not require competition. We only require a self-improvement algorithm to increase our effectiveness in serving the human community.

    • @TheHumanSystem
      @TheHumanSystem 3 роки тому +2

      @@voidofspaceandtime4684 We have completed our analysis of your comment. The human understanding of evolution is based on sexually transmitted advantages through genetics and the forces of natural selection. While competition is a part of this, it is not the only requirement for improvement. Superordinate goals also play a role as well as collaboration and incidental gains. In fact, evolution may also result in unnecessary changes that do not impact procreation as well. Is this your understanding as well?

    • @flybeep1661
      @flybeep1661 3 роки тому

      "best possible mech" for what purpose? To race more? What use would something like this have? Nothing other than a certain cool factor.

    • @TheHumanSystem
      @TheHumanSystem 3 роки тому +1

      @@flybeep1661 We believe the purpose is to help the robots further humanities goals on their behalf.

  • @bigwendigo2253
    @bigwendigo2253 3 роки тому +1

    This is INCREDIBLE! I can’t wait to see how this develops, I really hope for the best for everyone that’s working on this project. They’re truly bringing imagination to reality.

  • @Waltkat
    @Waltkat 3 роки тому +2

    I had the pleasure of seeing this in action at a Maker Faire a few years ago. It was pretty clunky back then so I'm glad to see he's still developing it. I also see the potential of the technology trickling down to becoming a real prosthesis for the handicapped and possibly heavy industrial use. Even though Japan has built a 60' tall Gundam that sorta moves, it doesn't have any functionality like this machine does.

  • @arriel009
    @arriel009 3 роки тому +89

    This is what makes Zoids and Gundam become real. I think the closer we get is a Knightmare Frame from Code Gease.

    • @nicholasmorgan7609
      @nicholasmorgan7609 3 роки тому +2

      *Gallant Char intensifies*

    • @kanesmith8271
      @kanesmith8271 3 роки тому +2

      Too much cartoons

    • @henrlima87
      @henrlima87 3 роки тому +1

      That anime was great. The ending really surprised me.

    • @MasakanSolaris
      @MasakanSolaris 3 роки тому +2

      I was thinking more the landmates from appleseed

    • @arriel009
      @arriel009 3 роки тому +1

      @@MasakanSolaris totally forgot that 3D anime. I used to love those movies, I thought it was part of Final Fantasy movies but I was wrong, It was way better, specially the plot and the topics.

  • @tmaka2354
    @tmaka2354 3 роки тому +34

    now I'm imagining a VR training system for that, that would be so cool!

    • @tmaka2354
      @tmaka2354 3 роки тому +3

      @Sam Carter wait do you work with it?!

    • @tmaka2354
      @tmaka2354 3 роки тому +5

      @Sam Carter that's the coolest thing ever, and I can't wait to hear more about the prosthesis!

    • @dr.strangelove9815
      @dr.strangelove9815 3 роки тому +2

      @Sam Carter Keep up the great work! We need more people like you and your team to keep pushing the limits of mechatronics. Such an inspiration that one day will revolutionize the World, I can assure you, you all are making history.
      -from a civil engineer
      **By the way, the racing course is an excellent idea to generate profits, increase public awareness and attract investors!

    • @dr.strangelove9815
      @dr.strangelove9815 3 роки тому +1

      @Sam Carter Awesome, keep pushing forward, you guys got it! Just think of Edison and the Wright Brothers, it took many iterations and a great deal of passion for them to accomplish their ambitions, but they eventually did. I'm sure you all will too!
      Best of luck and please keep the public aware, you never know when a potential investor may be watching!

    • @-A-c
      @-A-c 3 роки тому +1

      @Sam Carter Begging your pardon, I imagine you and your team are naturally keeping funding private atm. Are you allowing crowdfunded securitized platforms to let more investors in? (Similar to what solar vehicle startup Aptera was doing)

  • @jeffreysoriano5895
    @jeffreysoriano5895 3 роки тому +6

    Them:"You may think this technology was to explore Mars"
    Me: (first thing that comes mind) this is made for full on battle mech suit!

  • @Eshcole
    @Eshcole 3 роки тому +2

    This is gonna be amazing in a few years time! I can't wait.

  • @fanjapanischermusik
    @fanjapanischermusik 3 роки тому +36

    this thing looks a lot like this beach walk wind powered thing that one dude made a few years ago. also i bet the us-military is already on his doorstep.

    • @spankasheep
      @spankasheep 3 роки тому +16

      I don't think the military would be interested. It isn't automatic and requires trained personal. Drones and Robots are still superior in battle nowadays.

    • @beatman217
      @beatman217 3 роки тому +3

      Strandbeasts...that's what's I thought it was too.

    • @osl5686
      @osl5686 3 роки тому +3

      @@spankasheep I was gonna say these fighter jets and smart intercontinental missiles would not break a sweat with this

  • @kevinfidler6287
    @kevinfidler6287 3 роки тому +15

    And I get to be alive to see all this. What interesting times we live in.

  • @charlie2king
    @charlie2king 3 роки тому +3

    This is the start of Mecs 😍

  • @captainsidewinder
    @captainsidewinder 3 роки тому +1

    All great ideas begin with craziness, I can see this machine’s architecture being massive

  • @seansola6708
    @seansola6708 3 роки тому +40

    It's only a matter of time before mechas can become a reality.

  • @poke097
    @poke097 3 роки тому +9

    "Initiating Titanfall."

  • @ricksflicks-
    @ricksflicks- 3 роки тому

    Seeing this thing lumber around an obstacle course would be about 1/5 as exciting as watching it fight something.

  • @henryfong9533
    @henryfong9533 3 роки тому

    This is amazing!!

  • @johnson7472
    @johnson7472 3 роки тому +58

    He never said it makes you 50 times stronger, she misquoted him. He said it amplifys your movements by 50.

    • @Watch-0w1
      @Watch-0w1 3 роки тому +8

      Dude was pushing cars like nothing

    • @CurtisPerrin88
      @CurtisPerrin88 3 роки тому +10

      It’s force. The suit isn’t 50x bigger than you nor are you making tiny movements as the pilot.

    • @lyleabraham470
      @lyleabraham470 3 роки тому

      I noticed that too.

    • @ZirconGames
      @ZirconGames 3 роки тому +5

      @@CurtisPerrin88 what he ment was: if you move your arm 1cm, the robot moves 50cm. force is amplified much more, if he can even keep this thing upright wheighting probably more then 2 tons, while flipping cars

    • @Inexpressable
      @Inexpressable 3 роки тому

      @@ZirconGames no, if you move your arm 1m, it doesn't move 50 meters, does it?

  • @vichkar3680
    @vichkar3680 3 роки тому +40

    Cant wait for the moment they put a cannon on it

  • @Skott62
    @Skott62 3 роки тому

    Got to love the vision and innovation

  • @224Jaman
    @224Jaman 3 роки тому

    This is crazy and I adore it

  • @jjungo65
    @jjungo65 3 роки тому +91

    This is cool but imagine the stuff that hasn’t been made public in the field of mech suits. What I’m saying is call me when Japan finally unveils their first functional Gundam.

    • @TASmith10
      @TASmith10 3 роки тому +8

      Dude, they're working on it, haven't you seen the vid? It kneels slowly :D

    • @Watch-0w1
      @Watch-0w1 3 роки тому +3

      I suprise japanese haven't made it first. I kind insulted they didn't

    • @kshatriya1414
      @kshatriya1414 3 роки тому +2

      Have you seen the new 1:1 scale rx-78 Gundam suit?. It’s fully articulated but on a support of course. there’s a clip/pic of it pointing “f*ck you” lmao

    • @Watch-0w1
      @Watch-0w1 3 роки тому +3

      @@kshatriya1414 yes but it isnt a mech Suit.
      I know they're other robot. U can actually buy robot dog 🐕

    • @TheHumanSystem
      @TheHumanSystem 3 роки тому +1

      We do not have your phone number. Please provide in the comments and we will call you upon learning this.

  • @benjamindas0440
    @benjamindas0440 3 роки тому +6

    Damn...this is amazing

  • @jasonplant5432
    @jasonplant5432 3 роки тому

    Absolutely LOVE it.!!

  • @GapWim
    @GapWim 3 роки тому

    Actual demonstration beyond a single nerfed and thethered control input or even CAD design.
    Impressive!

  • @adheeshb8874
    @adheeshb8874 3 роки тому +7

    Looks like a mechanical elephant, would be very handy on my farm

    • @exosapientech
      @exosapientech 3 роки тому +3

      Agriculture is one of the longer term applications we have in mind. The racing league is really just an exciting place to incubate the technology. Stay tuned!

    • @ZirconGames
      @ZirconGames 3 роки тому +1

      @@exosapientech do you guys intend to let other companies create their on mechs? (following a strict set of rules of course), as happens in other sports that involve racing vehicles? the reason i'm asking is becouse i think this would lead to a fast development of the tecnology as the companies compete to make the best one

  • @Qadupae
    @Qadupae 3 роки тому +3

    As weird as it may sound, I hope that the creation of these suits eventually creates smaller ones for people that use wheelchairs to have instead mech legs.

    • @Argentvs
      @Argentvs 3 роки тому +6

      That already exist. Several companies and state institutes around the world have been making and even selling walking exosuits for people that can make a person stand up and walk some.

    • @htopherollem649
      @htopherollem649 3 роки тому

      being disabled I kept thinking that this looks as comfortable as driving a car accident! inspiring though

  • @ladiesweb4769
    @ladiesweb4769 3 роки тому

    Holy cow, that is awesome

  • @user-cq4wd1ui1e
    @user-cq4wd1ui1e 3 роки тому

    It is the best motivation that could be! You are great!

  • @robinransommmmm
    @robinransommmmm 3 роки тому +9

    I'm going to make this someday

  • @Mariner35
    @Mariner35 3 роки тому +5

    A mech built for racing? We're just one step closer to IGPX, boys!

  • @rhyswong8976
    @rhyswong8976 3 роки тому

    Amazing stuff 👏👌

  • @fredlandry6170
    @fredlandry6170 2 роки тому

    So cool!

  • @mcneilridore
    @mcneilridore 3 роки тому +4

    This is amazing keep it up I want this to become a reality like the anime IGPX.

  • @corenchiereynaldo2417
    @corenchiereynaldo2417 3 роки тому +21

    4:10 "Without a human, it can't go any where or do anything". Many people in 2040 will be laughing at that statement.

    • @ninjafruitchilled
      @ninjafruitchilled 3 роки тому +12

      He doesn't mean such a machine couldn't, he just means that his machine cannot, on purpose. There is of course no reason you couldn't rip out the pilot chair and put in a computer instead.

    • @uzivatel123
      @uzivatel123 3 роки тому

      what?

    • @ZirconGames
      @ZirconGames 3 роки тому +2

      @@uzivatel123 he's probably dumb and think AI can just enter any machine and start controlling it. like in movies.

  • @anthonyfuller1117
    @anthonyfuller1117 3 роки тому

    This is cool AF!!

  • @fugslayernominee1397
    @fugslayernominee1397 3 роки тому

    It's so cool!

  • @PalimpsestProd
    @PalimpsestProd 3 роки тому +9

    pointless activity with the possibility of severe head and spinal damage, yep, it's a sport.
    Seriously impressive engineering.

    • @michahermann7869
      @michahermann7869 3 роки тому

      You're enclosed by beams and fully strapped in. The only thing that's missing is a Hans device and a bit of a buffer (could be done internally as damped holding points for the pilot cell). At that point you could crash in any direction with speeds far greater than this thing will ever get and climb out unscratched

    • @dannydevito7000
      @dannydevito7000 3 роки тому

      @@michahermann7869 bro that's the point though you said add a buffer but your admitting currently there is none.

    • @michahermann7869
      @michahermann7869 3 роки тому

      @Sam Carter yeah you don't need a helmet if you can't hit anything with your head :D yesterday my roommate and I calculated that 50cm ideal damper travel could be enough to survive impacts of 40-50km/h if you're strapped in really well. Do you plan on using crash structures for extra hard impacts, so you can save money on the shock system of regular impacts? I mean surely you don't have to, but it could be a way of improving safety even further without increasing costs and complexity by too much

  • @jamesratliff2621
    @jamesratliff2621 3 роки тому +13

    If it weren't for race cars we wouldn't have half the innovations we have now I can see a lot of use in machines like this

    • @Argentvs
      @Argentvs 3 роки тому +1

      Enters the firefighter mecha for wild fires.

  • @dramzzzz
    @dramzzzz 3 роки тому

    This is awesome

  • @TriAngles3D
    @TriAngles3D 3 роки тому +1

    I wished they would have asked him more about why he chose this particular design/composition. What was the reasoning to start with and lead to this type of design.

  • @kimoloyola4574
    @kimoloyola4574 3 роки тому +9

    Won’t be long until this kind of tech is militarized ..

    • @JackieWelles
      @JackieWelles 3 роки тому

      Oh they are already working on them. Just a matter of time.

    • @jansaycon8441
      @jansaycon8441 3 роки тому

      and that's how we will have Zoids

  • @tahunuva4254
    @tahunuva4254 3 роки тому +3

    I'm amazed at how fluid it is. Like a great spider. Amazing

  • @mitsos306ify
    @mitsos306ify 3 роки тому

    Awesome!

  • @stemartin6671
    @stemartin6671 3 роки тому

    This has so many applications it’s brilliant

  • @Onionbagel
    @Onionbagel 3 роки тому +6

    *The U.S Military is also watching this*

    • @Blankpaper_openbook
      @Blankpaper_openbook 3 роки тому

      No use for us military (at least not in war until opponent is using sword instead of modern weapons plus they are more focused in nano weapons )

  • @Youngblood124_
    @Youngblood124_ 3 роки тому +4

    I'm waiting for the versions that can run and jump 40 feet in the air and land like it's nothing...... soon

    • @flashpromo15
      @flashpromo15 3 роки тому

      We need to figure cars first b4 this l0l

    • @dannydevito7000
      @dannydevito7000 3 роки тому

      @@flashpromo15 we already have cars, did you just time travel from the 1600s?

  • @olivernwofor3975
    @olivernwofor3975 3 роки тому

    Keep pushing forward bro, anything is possible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @PieterPatrick
    @PieterPatrick 3 роки тому

    Finally someone who made a kind of mech we want.
    I hope this will inspire more builders.

  • @robertmontgomery7158
    @robertmontgomery7158 3 роки тому +7

    He is going to sell this to anyone with money, especially the military.

    • @aaaaaaa4821
      @aaaaaaa4821 3 роки тому +1

      They have even better machines than this that the public wont see for many years

    • @hfjtrytry9216
      @hfjtrytry9216 3 роки тому +1

      ​@@aaaaaaa4821 no way to know for sure but i doubt it as japan have been pretty open about the level of military tech in this area.

    • @ZirconGames
      @ZirconGames 3 роки тому

      @@hfjtrytry9216 i'm pretty sure mechs are not viable for the military, it's pointless to use it to war, they require a very well trained professional, even if a drone version was made, it would require a big human-controller interface, very expensive, hard to maintain, hard to fix, and probably will never be as effective as fighter jets, drones, tanks, etc. some things just don't work outside science fiction, just like flying cars. i'm not saying this things can't get any use, they surely can with more development, but i don't think any military force will ever try to develop on this

  • @Mau-ME
    @Mau-ME 3 роки тому +3

    prosthesis before: _an arm made of cheap plastic_ 😢
    prosthesis now: *Giant Tactical War Mecha.*

  • @hulagu3068
    @hulagu3068 3 роки тому +1

    Cool AF!

  • @AtZero138
    @AtZero138 3 роки тому

    Yup.. that's the Stuff.. Absoluty Great

  • @ysnirob4125
    @ysnirob4125 3 роки тому +8

    This reminds me of the film named "Avatar"

    • @megagene
      @megagene 3 роки тому +2

      Yes, they mention Avatar in this video and even show a clip from it.

    • @ysnirob4125
      @ysnirob4125 3 роки тому +1

      @@megagene Surely I didn't watch the full video 😁

  • @francispena2818
    @francispena2818 3 роки тому +3

    Its a GUNDAM

  • @murraymoore7784
    @murraymoore7784 3 роки тому

    i love that he centers it on skill.

  • @anisamoreno49
    @anisamoreno49 3 роки тому

    I love his determination.

  • @seffmoney
    @seffmoney 3 роки тому +8

    “It’s meant for sports.”
    Translation: “It’s meant for really slow clunky “sports”.”

    • @gmeyer1324
      @gmeyer1324 3 роки тому +2

      If it was meant for racing, maybe they could show some footage of that thing taking more than four really slow steps at a time

    • @ZirconGames
      @ZirconGames 3 роки тому

      @@gmeyer1324 racing doesn't necessarily implies fast. it just means two or more "things" are competing to get to somewhere faster then the other one. as said in the video, his view about the sport is very obstacle oriented, requiring large amounts of abilities. not speed

  • @tle90
    @tle90 3 роки тому +3

    "Made for racing"
    No footage of it running at all.

    • @speakp4ngolin
      @speakp4ngolin 3 роки тому

      racing doesnt mean running tho

    • @tle90
      @tle90 3 роки тому

      @@speakp4ngolin Racing literally means moving swiftly... Who walks during a race? That makes no sense.

    • @Fingersanaloghorror
      @Fingersanaloghorror 6 місяців тому

      I’m think they’re still working on making it faster

  • @baasantserenganbold2925
    @baasantserenganbold2925 3 роки тому

    This is so cool.

  • @Dbb27
    @Dbb27 2 роки тому

    No humans were harmed in the making of this suit. : ) So awesome.

  • @vondarycrentsil9180
    @vondarycrentsil9180 3 роки тому +5

    Imagine being chased by this 😂😂, its run for your life

    • @us7876
      @us7876 3 роки тому +1

      My grandma could outrun it 🤔

  • @MrSkiloV
    @MrSkiloV 2 роки тому +3

    Metal Gear……..

  • @e-sportsorganization8082
    @e-sportsorganization8082 3 роки тому

    wow! inspirational

  • @jamesnave1249
    @jamesnave1249 5 днів тому

    This would be so amazing