Megabots co-creator Brinkley Warren Interview with NewsWatch

Do you love robots?  What about robots that fight in an arena to their mechanical death?  Well, wait no more!  U.S.-based robotics company MegaBots has used cutting-edge robotics technology to create the giant piloted fighting robots of science fiction, videogames and movies.

Now what about the fighting?  Megabots founders, Matt Oehrlein, Gui Cavalcanti, and Warren Brinkley have challenged Sudobashi from Japan to a robot duel.  And Suidobashi CEO Kogoro Kurata responded, saying, “I’ll fight. Absolutely.”

The Megabots team has put together a rustic 15-foot-tall combat robot called the Mk.II, but has recently started a KickStarter campaign to upgrade him for hand-to-hand combat.  Right now, the existing Mk.II tops out at 2.5 mph and is built for long-range paintball combat. That means it has thin, destructible armor plates and a mesh canopy. The entire robot’s built to be ‘lightweight’ (if you can call 12,000 pounds light), and hand-to-hand fighting is a whole new level of combat.

In order for the Mk.II to survive hand-to-hand combat, the MegaBots team needs to:

  • Add heavy duty armor plating
  • Add some serious firepower
  • Upgrade their hydraulics to handle the heavier armor and firepower
  • Increase their top speed
  • Upgrade their power unit to keep up with their new hydraulic system and speed

That basic upgrade will cost $500,000. In order to make sure they win the fight, they need to:

  • Test a wide range of weapons and choose the best load-out
  • Keep their balance during hand to hand combat and not fall over
  • Not injure themselves in the cockpit during combat
  • Fight with an incredibly sweet paint job. While not strictly required, this is a matter of national pride.

All told, a fully upgraded Mk.II will cost $1,500,000.

To learn more about the Megabots crew or to see their Kickstarter campaign, head on over to https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/megabots/support-team-usa-in-the-giant-robot-duel.

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