Yes, this is real. Two gigantic robots will battle each other 。 Gundam 。-style for our amusement — and it will be streamed. 。
On Oct. 17, the colossal robots Eagle Prime and Kuratas will meet in a violent duel. 。
At least, that's when you can watch a stream of their battle that will last for days. The robots, which are piloted by humans, will attempt to topple each other. 。
This match has been two years in the making. In 2015, Megabots Inc. — a group of U.S. engineers that endeavor to build massive "fighting robots of science fiction, video games and movies" — challenged the Japanese robot Kuratas, built by Suidobashi Heavy Industries. 。
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。But Suidobashi would only agree to the match if the robots actually fought, as opposed to shooting each other with large paintballs. "If we're going to win this, I want to punch them to scrap and knock them down to do it," Suidobashi told Megabots.。
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Using Kickstarter, Megabots crowdfunded $500,000 to upgrade its robot so it could throw punches and absorb heavy hits from the Japanese Kuratas. 。
While this clash of titans promises to be entertaining, Megabots isn't planning for this to be a one-off event. Rather, they envision such robotic clashes as being a futuristic sport. 。
"The vision of MegaBots is to entertain a growing global audience of science-fiction fans and eSport enthusiasts by turning their dreams about giant robot combat into epic reality," Megabots states on their website. 。
While both robots are massive hunks of metal, Megabots' Eagle Prime has a size advantage over Kuratas. The 16-foot tall Eagle Prime weighs 24,000 pounds, while Kuratas stands at 13 feet tall and weighs in at 13,000 pounds. 。
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