Editing Mecha (section)

==Real mecha==

There are a few real prototypes of mecha-like vehicles. Currently almost all of these are highly specialized or just for concept purpose, and as such may not see [[mass production]]. Most of these experimental projects were made and first presented in East Asia.
*In 2012, Suidobashi Heavy Industry unveiled their prototype of a driveable mecha, the [[Kuratas]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iron Giant: Up close with Kuratas, the $1.4 million, 4-ton mech robot |url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/12/3/3722592-four-ton-mech}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hornyak |first=Tim |title=Pilots wanted for giant mech robot Kuratas |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57481991-1/pilots-wanted-for-giant-mech-robot-kuratas/}}</ref>
*In December 2016, Korean company Hankook Mirae posted a video featuring a test run of their bi-pedal prototype mecha METHOD-01, designed by Vitaly Bulgarov.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moon |first=Mariella |date=January 1, 2017 |title=Watch Korea's mech take its first steps with a pilot on board] |url=https://www.engadget.com/2017-01-01-korea-mech-robot-first-steps.html |access-date=November 26, 2020}}</ref>
*A machine called [[Land Walker]] was developed by Sakakibara Kikai with the intention of giving the impression of a bipedal mecha.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sakakibara-Kikai website |url=http://www.sakakibara-kikai.co.jp/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201042412/http://www.sakakibara-kikai.co.jp/ |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |access-date=November 19, 2017 |website=Sakakibara-Kikai |publisher=Sakakibara Machinery Co. |language=ja |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=kiyomasa |date=April 7, 2006 |title=Land Walker – Japanese Robot suit |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVwbUljGs3g |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204205101/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVwbUljGs3g |archive-date=December 4, 2017 |access-date=November 19, 2017 |website=[[YouTube]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
*In 2018, Japanese engineer Masaaki Nagumo from Sakakibara Kikai completed construction of a functional bipedal mecha inspired by the ''[[Gundam]]'' franchise. The device, standing 8.5 meters tall and weighing about 7 tonnes, possesses fully functional arm and leg servos.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 13, 2018 |title=Japanese engineer builds giant robot to realise 'Gundam' dream |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japanese-engineer-builds-giant-robot-to-realise-gundam-dream |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414082918/http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japanese-engineer-builds-giant-robot-to-realise-gundam-dream |archive-date=April 14, 2018 |access-date=April 14, 2018 |website=[[Straits Times]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
*Another ''Gundam''-based mecha, 60 feet tall and with fully functional articulation, was put on exhibit by [[Gundam Factory Yokohama]] on December 19, 2020, and was kept on display until March 31, 2024. On October, 23rd, 2024, the remains of the mecha were unveiled at a ceremony on Yumeshima Island, now repurposed as a statue for the upcoming Osaka-Kansai Expo.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-30 |title=Life-size moving Gundam statue unveiled to media in Yokohama |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/11/30/national/moving-gundam-statue-japan/ |access-date=2021-01-24 |website=The Japan Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2, 2024 |title=The Yokohama Gundam Factory has closed after just three-plus years |url=https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/news/the-yokohama-gundam-factory-has-closed-after-just-three-plus-years-040224 |access-date=July 1, 2024 |website=[[Gundam Factory Yokohama]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-22 |title=Life-Size Gundam Statue Unveiled at Osaka Expo Site: Kneeling and Reaching for the Stars |url=https://us.oricon-group.com/news/2209/ |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=Japan Anime News powered by ORICON NEWS |language=en-US}}</ref>
*In 2023, the Japanese startup Tsubame Industries developed a 4.5-metre-tall four-wheeled robot called ARCHAX.<ref name="Satoshi Sugiyama 2023 m506">{{cite web | last=Satoshi Sugiyama | first=Chris Gallagher | title=Japan startup develops 'Gundam'-like robot with $3 mln price tag | website=Reuters | date=2023-10-02 | url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/japan-startup-develops-gundam-like-robot-with-3-mln-price-tag-2023-10-02/ | access-date=2024-04-14}}</ref>

In the Western world, there are few examples of mecha, however, several machines have been constructed by both companies and private figures.
*In 1813, British engineer [[William Brunton]] designed and built a steam locomotive propelled by mechanical legs, called the [[Steam Horse]].
* The [[GE Beetle]], a mobile piloted manipulator for nuclear materials, which entered operation in 1961.
*In 2006, [[Timberjack]], a subsidiary of [[John Deere]], built a practical [[Hexapod (robotics)|hexapod]] walking harvester.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 17, 2006 |title=Timberjack Walking Machine |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2V8GFqk_Y |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222033048/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2V8GFqk_Y |archive-date=December 22, 2017 |access-date=November 15, 2017 |website=[[YouTube]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
*In 2015, [[MegaBots Inc.|Megabots Inc.]] completed the MKII "Iron Glory" before challenging Kuratas to a duel. In 2017 they completed the MKIII "Eagle Prime".
*In 2017, Canadian engineering company, Furrion Exo-Bionics,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exo-Bionics &#124; Human skill meets advanced technology |url=https://furrion.com/pages/exo-bionics |website=furrion-global}}</ref> unveiled Prosthesis: The Anti-Robot,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prosthesis – The Anti-Robot |url=http://www.prosthesismechracing.com/}}</ref> invented by Jonathan Tippett, as the company's flagship prototype mech. It is a 3500&nbsp;kg, 200&nbsp;hp, electric powered, 4-legged, all-terrain walking mech intended for use in competitive sport. It is controlled by the human pilot inside via a full-body exo-skeletal interface. In 2020 it was awarded the Guinness World Record as "the world's largest tetrapod exoskeleton".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Largest tetrapod exoskeleton |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/527752-largest-tetrapod-exo-skeleton |website=Guinness World Records}}</ref>