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Video: Giant Japanese beetle robot

A Japanese man has created a giant robot beetle. What have you done lately?

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The "Kabutom MX-03" can be remote-controlled or piloted from the cockpit (visible on the left side), and is capable of carrying passengers inside its shell. It was designed and built by a man in Ibaraki, Japan, over the last 11 years.

You can also check out the design blog featuring the assembly.

(Via JapanProbe)

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