Inside the Giant Mech Suit Made for Racing

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  • Опубликовано: 20 мар 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
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    “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.”
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    “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.
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    “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 года назад +1570

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

    • @exosapientech
      @exosapientech 3 года назад +28

      LOL! - Jonathan

    • @Pavan_Pujari_
      @Pavan_Pujari_ 3 года назад +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 года назад +59

      It would make the easiest target on the battlefield.

    • @matthewseneris6095
      @matthewseneris6095 3 года назад +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 года назад +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.

  • @jordanfrielingsdorf4761
    @jordanfrielingsdorf4761 3 года назад +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

  • @mjdorads
    @mjdorads 3 года назад +263

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

    • @TheHumanSystem
      @TheHumanSystem 3 года назад +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 года назад +4

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

    • @patwahindugroups3471
      @patwahindugroups3471 2 года назад

      @@DreamingInSlowMotion and

    • @speedyboi1471
      @speedyboi1471 2 года назад +2

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

    • @TheHumanSystem
      @TheHumanSystem 2 года назад

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

  • @bobthetroll
    @bobthetroll 3 года назад +932

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

    • @ogennamuoneke3240
      @ogennamuoneke3240 3 года назад +2

      Lol

    • @rommdan2716
      @rommdan2716 3 года назад +19

      DARPA: Ah forget it, it's useless!

    • @CFox.7
      @CFox.7 3 года назад +6

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

    • @rommdan2716
      @rommdan2716 3 года назад +20

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

    • @vincentmalasawmkimajongte7489
      @vincentmalasawmkimajongte7489 3 года назад +6

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

  • @OverPwng
    @OverPwng 3 года назад +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 года назад +14

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

    • @B-RaDD
      @B-RaDD 3 года назад +8

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

    • @cachorro25
      @cachorro25 3 года назад +12

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

    • @exosapientech
      @exosapientech 3 года назад +5

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

    • @galacticmaster4852
      @galacticmaster4852 3 года назад +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.

  • @VanquishedAgain
    @VanquishedAgain 3 года назад +1176

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

    • @bastianrivero
      @bastianrivero 3 года назад +5

      Yeah 😹

    • @krosskinetic
      @krosskinetic 3 года назад +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 года назад +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 года назад +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 года назад +3

      Humans are bad at guessing games.

  • @Peter_Morris
    @Peter_Morris 3 года назад +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.

  • @DoctorShaunB
    @DoctorShaunB 3 года назад +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 года назад +17

      Thanks Doc. We'll take that under advisement.

    • @Flashjan1
      @Flashjan1 2 года назад +7

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

  • @calvinteh3297
    @calvinteh3297 3 года назад +705

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

    • @MrSatnavatron
      @MrSatnavatron 3 года назад +3

      DAKAR RALLY

    • @elviraguglya9044
      @elviraguglya9044 3 года назад +3

      Yeah next transformer!!!!!!!

    • @nirui.o
      @nirui.o 3 года назад

      Yeah, I bet kaiju can never outrun this thing.

    • @thedduck
      @thedduck 3 года назад +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 года назад +6

      I got my money on the kaiju

  • @yanlopez674
    @yanlopez674 3 года назад +811

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

    • @evannibbe9375
      @evannibbe9375 3 года назад +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 года назад +5

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

    • @alexchamov5961
      @alexchamov5961 3 года назад +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 года назад +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 года назад +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.

  • @Case16710
    @Case16710 3 года назад +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 года назад +3

      Yeah, I noticed that too.

    • @oiartsun
      @oiartsun 3 года назад +3

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

    • @raymoshav-bloodbought
      @raymoshav-bloodbought 2 года назад +1

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

    • @Case16710
      @Case16710 2 года назад

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

    • @GodittoC
      @GodittoC 2 года назад +1

      69 likes, make a wish!

  • @Rin-qj7zt
    @Rin-qj7zt 3 года назад +6

    This dude legit invented mech racing

  • @chrisandrews414
    @chrisandrews414 3 года назад +612

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

    • @obal7987
      @obal7987 3 года назад +2

      😂

    • @zoneking3133
      @zoneking3133 3 года назад +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 года назад

      @@zoneking3133 oh, ok.

    • @TgamerBio5529
      @TgamerBio5529 3 года назад +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 года назад

      And 2 step behind in time for legalizing it.

  • @falsehero2001
    @falsehero2001 3 года назад +371

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

    • @Willgking
      @Willgking 3 года назад +5

      No it’s not

    • @Geo.StoryMaps
      @Geo.StoryMaps 3 года назад +33

      @@Willgking you heartless poor soul

    • @smarty5209
      @smarty5209 3 года назад +14

      @@Willgking atleast for most people

    • @a.p.2356
      @a.p.2356 3 года назад +17

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

    • @erictaylor5854
      @erictaylor5854 3 года назад +3

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

  • @F4ngel
    @F4ngel 3 года назад +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 года назад +3

      probably way to dangerous unless they were remotely controlled

  • @Kojima93
    @Kojima93 3 года назад +13

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

  • @Vc1fxae
    @Vc1fxae 3 года назад +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 года назад +38

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

    • @dreamcatcherben8214
      @dreamcatcherben8214 3 года назад +6

      Scam is a little harsh but i fully agree

    • @shaider1982
      @shaider1982 3 года назад +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 года назад +2

      @@shaider1982 precisely

  • @MrMysteryman00
    @MrMysteryman00 3 года назад +896

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

    • @sebastiaomendonca1477
      @sebastiaomendonca1477 3 года назад +4

      it is

    • @1Kaisermerlin
      @1Kaisermerlin 3 года назад +6

      Are formula 1 drivers considered athletes?

    • @exosapientech
      @exosapientech 3 года назад +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 года назад +3

      @@1Kaisermerlin yes

    • @blakeburman3211
      @blakeburman3211 3 года назад +4

      HEY REACH OUT TO ME I WANNA BE AN ATHLETE TOO

  • @WalldoTheWInner
    @WalldoTheWInner 3 года назад +6

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

  • @confuseatronica
    @confuseatronica 3 года назад +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 года назад +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."

  • @carlewen-lewis3305
    @carlewen-lewis3305 3 года назад +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 года назад +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 года назад +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 года назад +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 года назад +2

      @@Olivia-W Spot on!

    • @exosapientech
      @exosapientech 3 года назад +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.

  • @TheBlueB0mber
    @TheBlueB0mber 3 года назад +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 года назад +2

      Absolutely

    • @Shoutenkou
      @Shoutenkou 3 года назад +1

      Well said.

    • @CurtisPerrin88
      @CurtisPerrin88 3 года назад +3

      Making it lighter will help.

    • @iruns1246
      @iruns1246 3 года назад +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 года назад +1

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

  • @ttystikkrocks1042
    @ttystikkrocks1042 3 года назад +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.

  • @birdflox1337
    @birdflox1337 3 года назад +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

  • @qqq1701
    @qqq1701 3 года назад +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.

  • @3osma617
    @3osma617 3 года назад +81

    Who would ever hate something like that ? This so amazing

    • @jelmerwouda8635
      @jelmerwouda8635 3 года назад +7

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

    • @chenzitong1
      @chenzitong1 3 года назад

      Autobots. They'll be out of a job!

    • @rds7696
      @rds7696 3 года назад

      @Sanningen agreed

    • @TheHumanSystem
      @TheHumanSystem 3 года назад

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

    • @Ali-kp7bh
      @Ali-kp7bh 3 года назад

      @@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?

  • @VPCh.
    @VPCh. 3 года назад +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 года назад +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 Год назад

      Rules of nature starts playing

  • @ab6617
    @ab6617 3 года назад +113

    “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 года назад +10

      It needs two mini guns, missiles and tank armor

    • @rommdan2716
      @rommdan2716 3 года назад

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

    • @JZGreengo
      @JZGreengo 3 года назад

      @@rommdan2716 great

    • @really296
      @really296 3 года назад

      So does BLM riots

    • @spiritclass3463
      @spiritclass3463 3 года назад

      @@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

  • @briangarrow448
    @briangarrow448 3 года назад +199

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

    • @AgentOracle
      @AgentOracle 3 года назад +31

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

    • @piyushprasad2878
      @piyushprasad2878 3 года назад +9

      @@AgentOracle next is chernobyl

    • @nickbreen287
      @nickbreen287 3 года назад +9

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

    • @LaSeanAbSOLute
      @LaSeanAbSOLute 3 года назад +4

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

    • @crackedemerald4930
      @crackedemerald4930 3 года назад +1

      Wait hold up what was that last one.

  • @muskreality
    @muskreality 3 года назад +502

    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.

  • @bigwendigo2253
    @bigwendigo2253 3 года назад +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.

  • @kubel83
    @kubel83 3 года назад +3

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

  • @Blankpaper_openbook
    @Blankpaper_openbook 3 года назад +280

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

    • @myflamerider
      @myflamerider 3 года назад +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 года назад

      But one was in the position to complete the dream.

    • @dunzek943
      @dunzek943 3 года назад +1

      Dr. STONE rn

    • @Blankpaper_openbook
      @Blankpaper_openbook 3 года назад +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 года назад

      Clearly not.

  • @JM-us3fr
    @JM-us3fr 3 года назад +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 года назад +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

  • @orlando780
    @orlando780 3 года назад +4

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

  • @Eshcole
    @Eshcole 3 года назад +2

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

  • @a-aron2276
    @a-aron2276 3 года назад +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 года назад +39

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

    • @TheHumanSystem
      @TheHumanSystem 3 года назад +4

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

    • @TheHumanSystem
      @TheHumanSystem 3 года назад +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 года назад +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 года назад

      "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 года назад +1

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

  • @captainsidewinder
    @captainsidewinder 3 года назад +1

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

  • @Waltkat
    @Waltkat 3 года назад +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.

  • @tmaka2354
    @tmaka2354 3 года назад +34

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

    • @tmaka2354
      @tmaka2354 3 года назад +3

      @Sam Carter wait do you work with it?!

    • @tmaka2354
      @tmaka2354 3 года назад +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 года назад +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 года назад +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 года назад +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)

  • @arriel009
    @arriel009 3 года назад +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 года назад +2

      *Gallant Char intensifies*

    • @kanesmith8271
      @kanesmith8271 3 года назад +2

      Too much cartoons

    • @henrlima87
      @henrlima87 3 года назад +1

      That anime was great. The ending really surprised me.

    • @MasakanSolaris
      @MasakanSolaris 3 года назад +2

      I was thinking more the landmates from appleseed

    • @arriel009
      @arriel009 3 года назад +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.

  • @DjurrenArt
    @DjurrenArt 3 года назад +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.

  • @Skott62
    @Skott62 3 года назад

    Got to love the vision and innovation

  • @fanjapanischermusik
    @fanjapanischermusik 3 года назад +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 года назад +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 года назад +3

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

    • @osl5686
      @osl5686 3 года назад +3

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

  • @kevinfidler6287
    @kevinfidler6287 3 года назад +15

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

  • @uniworkhorse
    @uniworkhorse 3 года назад +3

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

  • @PieterPatrick
    @PieterPatrick 3 года назад

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

  • @seansola6708
    @seansola6708 3 года назад +40

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

  • @johnson7472
    @johnson7472 3 года назад +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 года назад +8

      Dude was pushing cars like nothing

    • @CurtisPerrin88
      @CurtisPerrin88 3 года назад +10

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

    • @lyleabraham470
      @lyleabraham470 3 года назад

      I noticed that too.

    • @ZirconGames
      @ZirconGames 3 года назад +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 года назад

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

  • @AtZero138
    @AtZero138 3 года назад

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

  • @GapWim
    @GapWim 3 года назад

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

  • @vichkar3680
    @vichkar3680 3 года назад +40

    Cant wait for the moment they put a cannon on it

  • @poke097
    @poke097 3 года назад +9

    "Initiating Titanfall."

  • @olivernwofor3975
    @olivernwofor3975 3 года назад

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

  • @morpheus6394
    @morpheus6394 3 года назад

    People are doing amazing things with thier time...I'm inspired.

  • @benjamindas0440
    @benjamindas0440 3 года назад +6

    Damn...this is amazing

  • @jjungo65
    @jjungo65 3 года назад +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 года назад +8

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

    • @Watch-0w1
      @Watch-0w1 3 года назад +3

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

    • @kshatriya1414
      @kshatriya1414 3 года назад +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 года назад +3

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

    • @TheHumanSystem
      @TheHumanSystem 3 года назад +1

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

  • @jeffreysoriano5895
    @jeffreysoriano5895 3 года назад +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!

  • @224Jaman
    @224Jaman 3 года назад

    This is crazy and I adore it

  • @adheeshb8874
    @adheeshb8874 3 года назад +7

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

    • @exosapientech
      @exosapientech 3 года назад +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 года назад +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

  • @robinransom8713
    @robinransom8713 3 года назад +9

    I'm going to make this someday

  • @stemartin6671
    @stemartin6671 3 года назад

    This has so many applications it’s brilliant

  • @ladiesweb4769
    @ladiesweb4769 3 года назад

    Holy cow, that is awesome

  • @mcneilridore
    @mcneilridore 3 года назад +4

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

  • @charlie2king
    @charlie2king 3 года назад +3

    This is the start of Mecs 😍

  • @leavethisemptier
    @leavethisemptier 3 года назад

    Not just racing that would be badass to play rugby with mechs and a massive magnetic ball.
    Keep up the great work fellas!

  • @SeanCurtiss
    @SeanCurtiss 3 года назад

    Beautiful Cgi work

  • @Qadupae
    @Qadupae 3 года назад +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 года назад +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 года назад

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

  • @Mariner35
    @Mariner35 3 года назад +5

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

  • @jasonplant5432
    @jasonplant5432 3 года назад

    Absolutely LOVE it.!!

  • @anisamoreno49
    @anisamoreno49 3 года назад

    I love his determination.

  • @tahunuva4254
    @tahunuva4254 3 года назад +3

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

  • @PalimpsestProd
    @PalimpsestProd 3 года назад +9

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

    • @michahermann7869
      @michahermann7869 3 года назад

      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 года назад

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

    • @michahermann7869
      @michahermann7869 3 года назад

      @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

  • @ricksflicks-
    @ricksflicks- 3 года назад

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

  • @murraymoore7784
    @murraymoore7784 3 года назад

    i love that he centers it on skill.

  • @jamesratliff2621
    @jamesratliff2621 3 года назад +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 года назад +1

      Enters the firefighter mecha for wild fires.

  • @corenchiereynaldo2417
    @corenchiereynaldo2417 3 года назад +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 года назад +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 года назад

      what?

    • @ZirconGames
      @ZirconGames 3 года назад +2

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

  • @henryfong9533
    @henryfong9533 3 года назад

    This is amazing!!

  • @goremaker244
    @goremaker244 3 года назад

    What I love most about mech racing is that anyone can get into it. There are no boundaries to entry such as extreme financial burdens.

  • @kimoloyola4574
    @kimoloyola4574 3 года назад +9

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

    • @JackieWelles
      @JackieWelles 3 года назад

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

    • @jansaycon8441
      @jansaycon8441 3 года назад

      and that's how we will have Zoids

  • @Onionbagel
    @Onionbagel 3 года назад +6

    *The U.S Military is also watching this*

    • @Blankpaper_openbook
      @Blankpaper_openbook 3 года назад

      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 )

  • @FastTheFood
    @FastTheFood 3 года назад

    Impressive speed, definitely racing oriented.

  • @user-cq4wd1ui1e
    @user-cq4wd1ui1e 3 года назад

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

  • @Youngblood124_
    @Youngblood124_ 3 года назад +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 года назад

      We need to figure cars first b4 this l0l

    • @dannydevito7000
      @dannydevito7000 3 года назад

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

  • @robertmontgomery7158
    @robertmontgomery7158 3 года назад +7

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

    • @aaaaaaa4821
      @aaaaaaa4821 3 года назад +1

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

    • @hfjtrytry9216
      @hfjtrytry9216 3 года назад +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 года назад

      @@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

  • @extraordinarytv5451
    @extraordinarytv5451 3 года назад

    Mech racing will catch on in the future and I will watch it

  • @citrus4602
    @citrus4602 3 года назад

    This is the coolest thing I’ve seen in years

  • @francispena2818
    @francispena2818 3 года назад +3

    Its a GUNDAM

  • @Mau-ME
    @Mau-ME 3 года назад +3

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

  • @Samurai_2029
    @Samurai_2029 3 года назад

    Great engineering.

  • @hulagu3068
    @hulagu3068 3 года назад +1

    Cool AF!

  • @ysnirob4125
    @ysnirob4125 3 года назад +8

    This reminds me of the film named "Avatar"

    • @megagene
      @megagene 3 года назад +2

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

    • @ysnirob4125
      @ysnirob4125 3 года назад +1

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

  • @tle90
    @tle90 3 года назад +3

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

    • @speakp4ngolin
      @speakp4ngolin 3 года назад

      racing doesnt mean running tho

    • @tle90
      @tle90 3 года назад

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

    • @Fingersanaloghorror
      @Fingersanaloghorror 5 месяцев назад

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

  • @e-sportsorganization8082
    @e-sportsorganization8082 3 года назад

    wow! inspirational

  • @dramzzzz
    @dramzzzz 3 года назад

    This is awesome

  • @seffmoney
    @seffmoney 3 года назад +8

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

    • @gmeyer1324
      @gmeyer1324 3 года назад +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 года назад

      @@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

  • @MrSkiloV
    @MrSkiloV 2 года назад +3

    Metal Gear……..

  • @anthonyfuller1117
    @anthonyfuller1117 3 года назад

    This is cool AF!!

  • @baasantserenganbold2925
    @baasantserenganbold2925 3 года назад

    This is so cool.