Introduction: Tsubame Industries, a Japanese startup based in Tokyo, has developed a giant robot named Archax inspired by anime style, akin to the real-life ‘Gundam’, priced at an astonishing $3 million (approximately 21.95 million yuan). The first batch plans to release 5 units, targeting entertainment facilities and affluent individuals for sale; future applications also include disaster sites and space operations. Source: China Foreign Toy Network (ctoy-gdta). This drivable giant robot Archax encompasses various robotic elements seen in Japanese ‘mecha’ (mechanical power armor) animations, featuring humanoid robots. Standing approximately 4.5 meters tall and weighing around 3.5 tons, Archax has an upper body shaped like a human and a lower body equipped with four wheels for mobility. The robot features an upright ‘Robot Mode’ and a ‘Vehicle Mode’ capable of speeds up to 10 kilometers per hour. Inside the robot’s torso is a cockpit with two joysticks, two pedals, and a touch screen, along with four displays showing external views captured by nine cameras. The pilot can observe the surroundings through the displays and control the robot’s arms and hands with the joysticks. ‘Japan is very good at animation, games, robots, and cars, so I thought that if I could create a product that condenses all these elements together, it would be a great thing,’ said Ryo Yoshida, the 25-year-old CEO of Tsubame Industries, who plans to manufacture and sell 5 such robots for financially robust robot enthusiasts, hoping that the robot will one day be used in disaster relief or the aerospace industry. This young CEO has been interested in manufacturing since childhood, learning how to weld at his grandfather’s steel factory before founding a company that produces myoelectric prosthetic hands. He expressed his desire to maintain Japan’s competitive edge in manufacturing. Currently, the company expects to use the Archax robot in the entertainment field and plans to collaborate with companies related to gaming and displays. According to Nikkei Asia, the company is particularly interested in team shooting games that can combine multiple Archax units with augmented reality technology. ‘Our goal is essentially an ultra-high-end toy,’ said Akinori Ishii, a director at Tsubame Industries. The company is also considering signing licensing agreements to turn the intellectual property involving Archax into business, including the sale of related merchandise and small plastic models, as well as the production of an anime based on the robot.
Developing the Archax brand in this manner may assist the company in boosting sales of full-scale robots. At the end of October, the Archax robot made its public debut at the Japan Mobility Expo. Tsubame Industries plans to produce the next-generation robot for entertainment purposes in 2025, and a prototype for space use by 2028.
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