Japanese companies making machine that can morph from humanoid robot to car

Fans of the Transformers may appreciate an effort by Japanese companies to create a real-life machine that can morph from a humanoid robot to a car.

On Friday, Brave Robotics Inc. and Asratec Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank Corp., said they have begun work on a 3.5-meter-tall robot that can transform into a two-wheel-drive vehicle running at speeds up to 60 kilometers per hour, or 37 mph. They aim to have a working model by 2017.

Japanese companies making machine that can morph from humanoid robot to car

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