Kuratas

Kuratas is a rideable and user-operated mecha built by the Japanese company Suidobashi Heavy Industry.

[2] In June 2015, MegaBots challenged Suidobashi Heavy Industry to its first robot duel confronting Kuratas versus their Mark II.

Kurata stated that he was inspired by the mecha frequently featured in anime, especially those of the series Armored Trooper Votoms, which he watched as a child.

[5] The vehicle can be "armed" with multiple weapons, such as a 6,000 round per minute twin BB rotary cannon,[1] a "LOHAS" launcher which fires either water bottles[4] or possibly fireworks,[2] and a powered humanoid hand called the "iron crow" that is capable of picking up objects, and is linked to the pilot by "what appears to be a Mattel Power Glove".

[6] In January 2014 it was reported that a yellow customized construction type Kuratas was planned to be featured in the then upcoming film series The Next Generation: Patlabor.