Leave it to Japan to build a decent-sized, working Transformer robot. J-deite is an ongoing engineering project led by Japanese companies Brave Robotics, Asratec Corp., and Tomy Co. Ltd. The project, which is led by Brave Robotics' Kenji Ishida and Asratec Corp.'s Watur Yoshizaki, aims at creating a 16-foot-tall transforming car by 2020.
Their most recent development milestone is J-deite Quarter. It's a fully-functional transforming car robot that measures in at 4 feet (1.3 meters) and makes it 1/4th of the way towards the project's ultimate goal.
The robot isn't just another mock-up project, it's the real deal. J-deite Quarter runs on custom, Asratec Corp. software called "V-Sido." Powerful Futaba-made servos allow the 77 pounds of mass to morph from a walking robot into a driving 2 seat car. Though it's able to transform, the speed isn't too impressive. Walking speeds clock in at around .6 mph while the max car speed is a measly 6 mph. But who cares? It's a transforming robot!
For developer Kenji Ishida (left), building transforming robots isn't a first. He actually made a working tabletop transformer back in 2012. Just think J-deite accept smaller and made to roll parking on desktops. You can view it on Mashable.
If all goes to plan, the developers will follow up with a scaled up version. The 8-foot J-deite Half will be introduced in 2016. J-deite King is set to be the final installment in this project and it's planned to tower over humans at 16-feet in height. Robots truly are transforming and rolling out.
Via SimpleBotics
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