Sakakibara -Kikai is an industrial robot well known to geeks , as it was the company that presented in 2006 the world's first bipedal tank prototype called Landwalker, a colossus measuring 3.40 m tall, weighing a ton and It has a very similar look to the AT-ST or ED-209, but not nearly the same mobility as both. I would even add that calling the mecha bipedal is forcing friendship too much, since it cannot lift its feet off the ground, it only slides on wheels, but it has joints like normal legs. Obviously the intention was not to give it any real use, but just for entertainment purposes, and I would say that the Landwalker fulfills this function well. If you are interested, the robot costs 300 thousand dollars, the company decided to develop versions for children. In 2010 they demonstrated Kid's Walker, a smaller-scale variation aimed at entertaining little ones (or training them, it's Japan after all, you never know). And now they're back with an improved model, the Kid's Walker NT , which has an important difference: a giant drill in the left arm! Of course, it's just a toy, although it can still cause some accidents, as there is always the “human being” factor in the mix. Just like its predecessor, the pilot can slightly move his arms and activate the right claw and left drill, without excessive movements. It's the kind of thing that kids (and adults) would do anything to have at home and scare the neighbors. And considering that the previous version cost $20,000, you'd better save up a few bucks before thinking about giving it as a gift to your child.
