gigantor

Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Robots

Gigantor Lives!

12:00AM Mark Wilson | Free from the planning and the scaffolding, the $US1.5 million Gigantor (or Tetsujin) statue is now complete. More »
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Robots

Japan’s Love Of Huge Robots Continues With Kobe’s Tetsujin

1:20AM Adam Frucci | First, it was a life-sized Gundam in Tokyo. Now, Kobe has just completed its life-sized Tetsujin, or Gigantor, robot. Haven’t you seen your own disaster movies, Japan? This isn’t going to end well. More »
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Thursday, July 10, 2008
Robots

Black OX Robot Is Big on the Bad, Small on the Big

1:16AM Mark Wilson | We’re not discriminant enough in our miniature robot collecting to fully appreciate this Black OX robot from the series Gigantor, but even at our half appreciation it’s still pretty incredible. Featuring 22 joints, LEDs, gyro sensors and accelerometer, Black OX only stands 43cm tall, but he’ll still manage to hold your eyes open while having his way with your wife/garbage disposal. The price is only US$7,450 to score one of 30 that will be produced. Hit the link to check out many videos capturing the robot in motion. [Vstone via Crunchgear] More »
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Thursday, August 2, 2007
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15-inch Gigantor Digital Photo Frame Comes Cheap

4:35AM Seamus Byrne | The Gigantor photo frame isn’t only big on size, like its name, but it’s big on value as well. For $249, you’d normally only be able to get an 11-inch photo frame, but the Gigantor gives you 15 inches of mother-in-law viewing glory. It even has built-in speakers, an IR remote, 8 types of memory card support, MPEG1/2/4 video, and 1024 x 768 resolution. Gojira would be proud. [ThinkGeek via Crunchgear] More »
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Tuesday, July 3, 2007
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Gigamungous Gigantor Coming to a Square in Kobe Next Year

10:15PM Seamus Byrne | You’ve got to love a mayor whose vision for municipal art looks something like this. A 60-feet statue of Gigantor is to have pride of place in the town of Kobe, Japan. The 135-million-yen structure (around $1.1 million) will weigh 70 tons and is going up for two reasons. The sculpture of the iron behemoth, who first appeared in 1958, will both mark the birthplace of creator Mitsuteru Yokoyama, who died in an apartment fire in 2004 and celebrate the regeneration of Kobe, 12 years after an earthquake laid waste to the town. So, Robo-tourists, what are you waiting for? Make Kobe’s mayor a very happy man. Life-sized Gigantor memorial to be erected [Newsarama via Sci-Fi Tech] More »
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