A Russian weapons company is trying to make the world of Metal Gear an actual, terrifying, reality.
RT is reporting that Russian weapons manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern is working on a concept for a mechanized walker robot that resembles the designs in Metal Gear. The fact that the design for the robot shows it hanging out with a new Hind helicopter certainly doesn’t hurt the comparison, but it also looks a bit like ED-209 from Robocop.
Of course, this prototype isn’t quite as imposing as Metal Gear REX, but it does have its charms. Standing at four meters tall, this bipedal robot is controlled by a human (for now, at least) and can apparently be used for engineering operations as well as military purposes. We’re assuming that the claw hands you see in the prototype picture will be replaced by assault rifles or laser beams in the combat model, but honestly, who knows what the future holds now?
At the moment, this robot doesn’t seem to be combat-ready (or ready at all). However, Kalashnikov Concern does intend to continue developing the design in the coming months and years, so don’t be surprised if we actually hear reports of this thing being used on the battlefield sometime in the near future.
Frightened? You should be.