World's biggest robot is 28-feet tall and shoots projectiles at 87mph
Published on Apr 25, 2022 at 2:35 AM (UTC-4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Apr 28, 2022 at 7:00 AM (UTC-4)
Edited by
Alessandro Renesis
No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you.
This is Mononofu, it holds the Guinness World Record for the largest humanoid vehicle – standing at 27 feet 9 inches (8.46 metres) tall, 14 feet (4.27 metres) long and just over 13 feet (four metres) wide.
So it’s properly impressive, and massive.
Mononofu, which means “samurai warrior” in Japanese, was designed by Masaaki Nagumo, an engineer who works for Sakakibara Kikai, to look like the protagonist of the iconic anime Mobile Suit Gundam.
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It weighs more than seven tonnes and took about six years to build, with one of the biggest challenges being how would Mononofu be controlled.
So they build a lift to take its pilot to the cockpit.
“We were thinking of around five to six metres. But because we wanted a cockpit, that height will not be enough,” Masaaki told Guinness World Records.
“It was important to have a cockpit, as well as good balance such as arms and legs in relation with the body.”
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In fact the robot was so big it was too tall to take outside unless you took off its head to get out of the warehouse where it was built.
Despite being so heavy, it actually moves, albeit a bit slowly at less than 1 mph.
On top of that, you can also control the movement of his arms and fingers, and it can shoot sponge balls at 87mph.
Haven’t you always wanted to build a robot? Well, this guy certainly made it big. Literally.
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Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
