$3 Million Anime-Style Robot Goes on Sale in Tokyo, Aiming for Disaster Relief Over Combat
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A Tokyo company is selling a pilotable, anime-inspired mecha robot called Archax for $3 million.
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Archax is a 15-foot tall, 3.5 ton robot that can transform between an upright mode and a drivable vehicle mode.
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The robot has a cockpit with screens connected to outside cameras and is controlled with joysticks and pedals.
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Archax's creator hopes it will be used for disaster relief and space exploration rather than combat.
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Macross co-creator Shoji Kawamori is collaborating to bring his own anime mecha designs to life.
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