On the heels of the US victory over Japan in the World Cup finals, another showdown between the two countries has gone viral: a robot battle. The idea stemmed from US-based MegaBots Inc., a group that ...
Magazine covers of Giant Robot are displayed at the Japanese American National Museum. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) In 1994, Eric Nakamura launched a zine he dubbed Giant Robot, a ...
Researchers in Japan and Switzerland have revealed a giant robotic hand that could transform how communities prepare for and recover from natural disasters. Built through a collaboration between ...
WTF?! Japan has a history of creating real-life, Gundam-style giant robots, but they tend to be for entertainment purposes rather than practical applications. However, the country has just started ...
In 1994, Eric Nakamura launched a zine he dubbed Giant Robot, a photocopied, hand-stapled fanboy’s ode to manga, anime, Japanese punk bands and skateboarding. Thirty years later, what started as the ...