Kids, Time To Clean Your Robot!

When I was a kid, I always dreamed of having superpowers or having something so extraordinarily amazing. A robot, flying devices, and all those imaginary devices. Well, technology has kicked its way into our world and have shown us that dreams can become realities! Sakakibara Kikai, a Japanese engineer and manufacturer, came up with an amazing new device. A device that any kid would beg to have and would dream for it everyday - a giant manually controlled robot called "Cyclops". A piece of machinery that is so easy to control that even a small kid could do it. The adult version is called the "Landwalker". The Landwalker has more capabilities, obviously, and is able to run on gasoline whereas the Cyclops has to run on batteries. Imagine what the future has in store for us if this a machine like this already exists! Just a little longer kids! Your dream robot is on its way!

Major Concepts

- The robot costs about 20,000$, but is purchasable by the youngest of kids. 

- The robot comes in two versions, the "Cyclops" (Kids) and the "Landwalker" (Adults).

- The Cyclops runs on batteries whereas the Landwalker runs on gasoline.

Advantages

- Can help disabled kids, such as kids who have lost legs or arms, etc.

- A whole new step in technology improvement.

- Can prove to be extremely helpful.

- Very entertaining.

Disadvantages

- Kids may start to become lazy and selfish and spoiled

- It is very expensive as of now

- It does have some capabilities, but not that much, as of now.

Discussion Questions

- Can the robots do any more than what is shown in the pictures or videos?

- In the future, are human-controlled robots going to dominate the Earth? As in, will everyone have their own robots to ride in?

- What other capabilities and abilities will future versions of this robot have in store for us?

Knapp, Alex. "In Japan, You Can Buy Your Kid A Giant Robot For $20,000." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 24 Apr. 2013. Web. 29 Apr. 2013. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2013/04/24/in-japan-you-can-buy-your-kid-a-mech-for-20000/>.