Ghost in the Shell Tachikoma Robot Available for Import

This programmable Tachikoma, based on the mecha from Ghost in the Shell, will be on sale from importer Audiocubes for $200 in February. I'm about to cry real human tears of joy as I listen to the squeals of the darling little death bot.

bandai tachikoma programmable robot [Technabob]

[#1 posted by Anonymous , November 21, 2007 4:32 PM]

DO WANT

[#2 posted by Not a Doktor , November 21, 2007 7:44 PM]

now I just need a platinum ponytail and some prosthetic eyes

[#3 posted by kstop , November 21, 2007 11:17 PM]

This isn't the same robot that Audiocube has on offer - they're selling a much smaller version (10cm or so each way) that doesn't have as many degrees of freedom (if it can move at all - it may just be a fancy speaker with some LEDs). The one in the video is a much more complicated project by a robotics student and there are no plans to mass-produce it.

http://www.robo-garage.com/robo/tatikoma.html

Also, with 19 joints, it'd be a lot more than $200. Take a look at some of the other robot kits that Audiocubes sells for a more realistic price.

I'm disappointed as well - I get a tear in my eye every time I watch *that* episode.

[#4 posted by pelrun , November 22, 2007 8:17 AM]

Sadly KStop is correct - there is little-to-no actual robotics here. The primary eye-sphere can swivel, that's it. It also has some LED's and a speaker.

There are more details here: http://www.collectiondx.com/node/1937

Almost makes me want to buy another Tachikoma model expressly to pull it apart and integrate servos into it...