World's First Bipedal Exoskeleton Land Walker from Sakakibara-Kikai for Only $345,000

Like an Imperial AT-AT Walker out of The Empire Strikes Back, you can now purchase your own land walker for $345,000 from Japan.

Japanese machinery and robotics manufacturer Sakakibara-Kikai has released the first genuine bi-pedal exoskeleton – a landmark event and one which is certain to attract a lot of attention for the company...Sakakibara-Kikai’s Land Walker is just a tad shorter than Enryu at 3.4 metres, weighs 1000kg and shuffles along at 1.5kmh. Enryu is a lot faster than Land Walker but uses caterpillar-like tracks rather than legs to perform its chores – the strapping 3.5 metre Enryu will be called upon to rush into burning buildings, lift heavy objects and rescue people.

Source: gizmag