Japanese man builds Giant Robot Beetle

2009 August 26
by Jamaipanese

Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan is known as the birthplace of natto, many castle ruins, lakes and martial arts. Recently there is something else that Ibaraki will be known for, a Giant Robotic Rhinocerous Beetle!

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code named “Kabutom RX-03″

The giant “kabuto-mushi” took 11 years to built, it is 11m long, and weighs 15  tonnes. It was built by a Japanese engineer from Ibaraki Prefecture Japan. The robot has many moving parts including its huge horn and legs. It can be controlled via a remote and has space inside for passengers. There has been many giant robotic creatures appearing Japan lately, a giant spider, a giant Gundam, a giant Iron Man, now a giant beetle. Godzilla-san might get jealous and reappear. Video and link to more pictures after the jump.

More Giant Robot Beetle pictures here.

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10 Responses leave one →
  1. August 26, 2009

    I long for the day when we use stuff like this instead of cars :D

    • Densha Otoko permalink
      August 27, 2009

      You said that right yonasu [gamer]

  2. August 27, 2009

    Wow, talking about ‘crazy Japan’ :)

  3. August 27, 2009

    Japan loves their giants. [japan]

  4. Yondaimeku permalink
    August 27, 2009

    I’m from Jamaica and now living in China and its good to see other Jamaican people taking interest in Asia, most Jamaican people don’t even know where Japan is. Nice blog [jamaica]

    • September 6, 2009

      Really? Then, I would assume that Singapore and Malaysia is virtually unknown in the Caribbean, then?

  5. August 30, 2009

    Japanese love those scary looking beetles. I don’t know why. I think they look disgusting. So I guess it was only a matter of time that some built a giant beetle robot.

  6. maxx permalink
    September 8, 2009

    first beetles then gundam… [evil]

  7. September 10, 2009

    Wow! This is crazy… crazy awesome that is. Maybe some day when I’m an old guy with time on my hands, I’ll get around to building something like that ;) -Aaron

  8. Clint Eastwood permalink
    November 11, 2009

    Damn gooks

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