Amazon Japan Sells Over $1M Rideable Robot

  • 9 years ago
Robots have an undetermined, yet undeniable role in the future. Amazon Japan recently had one model for sale.

Robots have an undetermined, yet undeniable role in the future. Amazon Japan recently had one model for sale.

It’s absolutely massive and looks like something straight out of the ‘Transformers’ film. Called the KURATAS robot, it stands about 12 and a half feet tall and can be ridden by a human.

The nearly 11,000 pound beast was listed for a retail price of more than 1 million dollars, so it doesn't exactly fall into the budget of a typical Amazon buyer.

Those who discovered the robot during the site’s holiday sale, however, were offered a much better deal. Then, KURATAS was listed for approximately 850 thousand dollars.

Although some images depict a mean-looking, fully intact robot, what potential buyers were actually considering purchasing was a starter kit, something that had been pointed out in the smaller print.

That means the robot’s functioning arms weren’t in

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