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December 21st, 2011, 15:26 GMT · By

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Hajime Research Creates a 13-foot Robot (3.96 Meters)

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We've seen lots of robots, or things that are supposed to be robots but really aren't, and Hajime Research has just released a video of something that qualifies as the former (mostly).

This time around, though, we aren't looking at a robotic roach, but at something more humanoid.

Only humanoid, though, not human-like. Not at all.

After all, not only does it move in a very interesting fashion, that we, of bone and flesh would be hard-pressed to imitate (especially the head movements, I mean look at those intense motions), but it is a bit too tall for the human-like attribute.

In all seriousness, though, this is just the skeleton for a Gundam suit that should even have a cockpit when finished.

The creature is roughly 13-feet tall, which is the same as 3.96 meters.

Hajime Sakamoto, the president of Hajime Research, wants to build some smaller ones as well, but the ultimate project is a 59-foot bot (17.98 meters), full-size Gundam suit, assuming he gets the funding.

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