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Own a Tachikoma!?

December 10th, 2007

Update: Apparently, the one put out by Bandai and the one done by the Kyoto student are two seperate Tachikomas. The Bandai version does not function as a full robot seen in the youtube videos. Still, I would love to have my email read by a Tachikoma.

Wow, I can’t believe I was in the dark with this news for two months! Bandai is releasing a Tachikoma robot (GITS:SAC) that you can hook up to your computer. It will read your email, play minigames, and do some other computer functions. The price for this robot seems to be quite reasonable at only $199 and will be coming out in February 2008. A couple years ago there was a prototype made by a Kyoto student, I guess Bandai picked it up for mass production? Anyway, I MUST have this!
bandai_tachikoma_1.jpg

Here is the prototype that was done a couple years back:

And this seems to be a press event for the actual product:

So please, help this tank find a home?

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  1. December 12th, 2007 at 15:25 | #1

    I’m a big fan of all things Ghost in the Shell and this looks AMAZING!! total must buy!

    Be interesting to see how the audio will work, whether we can have it play any sound files. Damn it, there needs to be sub-titles in real life.

  2. December 12th, 2007 at 19:23 | #2

    BTW just been checking out the rest of your site and it’s really good.

  3. moomoo
    December 13th, 2007 at 23:23 | #3

    where can i order one when it comes out?

  4. December 14th, 2007 at 02:06 | #4

    audio cube is offering the sale of this cute tank.
    here’s a link where you can pick it up:

    http://www.audiocubes.com/product_info.php?products_id=2347

  5. January 22nd, 2008 at 06:04 | #5

    O_O

    I need one now. Right now.

  6. Leo
    April 15th, 2008 at 20:22 | #6

    i gonna buy this and give this too my cousine and he dog gonna eat that =)

  7. April 16th, 2008 at 00:06 | #7

    hahaha! thats the best comment ever!