Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan is known as the birthplace of natto, many castle ruins, lakes and martial arts. Recently there is something else that Ibaraki will be known for, a Giant Robotic Rhinocerous Beetle!
code named “Kabutom RX-03”
The giant “kabuto-mushi” took 11 years to built, it is 11m long, and weighs 15 tonnes. It was built by a Japanese engineer from Ibaraki Prefecture Japan. The robot has many moving parts including its huge horn and legs. It can be controlled via a remote and has space inside for passengers. There has been many giant robotic creatures appearing Japan lately, a giant spider, a giant Gundam, a giant Iron Man, now a giant beetle. Godzilla-san might get jealous and reappear. Video and link to more pictures after the jump.
More Giant Robot Beetle pictures here.
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[shocked]
I long for the day when we use stuff like this instead of cars 😀
You said that right yonasu [gamer]
Wow, talking about ‘crazy Japan’ 🙂
Japan loves their giants. [japan]
I’m from Jamaica and now living in China and its good to see other Jamaican people taking interest in Asia, most Jamaican people don’t even know where Japan is. Nice blog [jamaica]
Really? Then, I would assume that Singapore and Malaysia is virtually unknown in the Caribbean, then?
Japanese love those scary looking beetles. I don’t know why. I think they look disgusting. So I guess it was only a matter of time that some built a giant beetle robot.
first beetles then gundam… [evil]
Wow! This is crazy… crazy awesome that is. Maybe some day when I’m an old guy with time on my hands, I’ll get around to building something like that 😉 -Aaron
Damn gooks