Japan’s Anime-Inspired Robot Soon Off to Space

Japan’s anime-inspired robot soon off to space

TOKYO, Japan — A Japanese startup plans to send a spherical robot inspired by Haro from the classic anime series “Mobile Suit Gundam” into space by next spring. Spearheaded by Space Entry Co., based in Tsukuba, near Tokyo, the project aims to test whether “Everyone’s Haro” can launch successfully, move freely in microgravity, and communicate as a partner—just like in the anime. The robot’s design was entrusted to mechanical designer Kunio Okawar…

Japanese start-up to launch Gundam-inspired Haro robot into space

The spherical robot made of aluminium is expected to be sent into space by next spring. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japanese startup to send a Gundam-inspired robot into space

A company in Japan is prepping to send a robot inspired by the Gundam anime into space. It’s slightly less awesome than it sounds, however. There’s no giant mech suit bound for orbit. Instead, it’s based on the Haro assistant robot that has featured in the series. Having Haro on a rocket makes more sense. Even the F90 Gundam F90 stands (canonically) just under fifteen metres tall. It’s a little difficult to get one of those on board the Internat…