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U.S. startup challenges Japan to giant robot battle

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“I think it’s going to be a smash hit,” said Kirkwood, a robotics engineer in San Francisco. “This has the potential to be a fantastic spectator sport that people would really pay good money to see.”

Well, the movie they made based on almost the exact same premise wasn't exactly a blockboster... But still, looks like fun!

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This is the Japanese team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u8mheM2Hrg

And their official website: http://suidobashijuko.jp/

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Wow, a giant robot fighting sports league - I would pay to watch this

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isn't it old news?

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Come on Japan! This is a shining moment. Win!!

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Withe the American team involving also NASA isn't funny anymore. Wasn't this about a challange between two companies? The American company got too much external help, it seems unbalanced.

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Not going to be pretty. Both bots have weaknesses the other team will be looking at.

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Just waiting on the actual date, myself.

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The American company got too much external help, it seems unbalanced.

The American company isn't really a company; more like bunch of guys junkyard junkies having fun building a robot.

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Well they got Nasa for their job, so this robot won't be made by beginners as you are implying.

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Giant Robot Activate!

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Well they got Nasa for their job, so this robot won't be made by beginners as you are implying.

No, it'll still be made by the junkyard junkies; they'll just get some help from NASA.

But NASA won't be building it for them.

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