You can actually ride and control it! Japanese company creates INGRAM robot that restores 1:1 classic anime "Mobile Police Patlabor"

MOVeLOT, a Japanese company specializing in the development of ride-on and skeleton robots, has developed the AV-X30 INGRAM robot that appeared in the Japanese classic anime "Mobile Police Patlabor". The INGRAM robot developed by MOVeLOT can not only ride but also control the hand movements of the robot, truly realizing the integration of man and machine.

MOVeLOT was established in 2023. MOVeLOT focuses on the development of ride-on robots. Their first product, which began to appear in May this year, is called the ride-on EXA robot. From the beginning, it only had a bracket structure and later was able to control the robot with a joystick. arm movements. The development process of the robot can be seen in the official X account of MOVeLOT.



In August last year, MOVeLOT modified the prototype body of the robot. This new body is the prototype of the current Ingram robot. The new body has an openable and openable hatch, and its size is much larger than before. It was also announced that the codename of the ride-on EXA robot is ASTRO.


In June this year, MOVeLOT announced the development of the AV-X30 INGRAM robot from the classic Japanese anime "Mobile Police Patlabor". It should be ASTRO put on the shell of the Ingram robot.


MOVeLOT's technology is gradually getting better. From the beginning, it could only use a joystick to control the robot arm, but later, wearing gloves, the robot could follow the user's hand movements.


The latest update is that MOVeLOT's INGRAM robot can now follow the user's movements with both hands. Although the synchronization rate is a bit slow, it is slowly approaching the feeling of human-machine integration.


MOVeLOT has also recently opened the public to test-ride the INGRAM robot. Starting from November 10, it will open the test-ride and operating qualifications for the Mobile Police INGRAM robot. If it is just for operation, one experience is 10 minutes and the price is 11,000 yen including tax (about $71.49). Interested friends can read the X article below to learn more about test rides and visits.


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