VOA慢速英語：日本工程師造出夢想中的大型機(jī)器人

Japanese Engineer Builds Huge Robot of His Dreams

日本工程師造出夢想中的大型機(jī)器人

Japanese engineer Masaaki Nagumo had always dreamed of operating a robot from "Mobile Suit Gundam."

日本工程師南云正章(Masaaki Nagumo)一直夢想著操作《機(jī)動戰(zhàn)士高達(dá)》中的機(jī)器人。

That is the name of a popular Japanese animation television series. It was Nagumo's favorite show when he was a child. The series features huge, human-controlled machines in battle.

《機(jī)動戰(zhàn)士高達(dá)》是日本一部熱門的動畫電視連續(xù)劇，這是南云正章小時候最喜歡的節(jié)目。這部電視劇以人類操控巨大的機(jī)器對戰(zhàn)為特色。

Now Nagumo has made the show come to life. He has built a large robot inspired by the machines.

現(xiàn)在南云正章讓這個節(jié)目變成了現(xiàn)實(shí)。受這些機(jī)器的啟發(fā)，他建造了一臺大型機(jī)器人。

The robot is called LW-Mononofu. The farming machinery company Sakakibara Kikai developed it. The robot is 8.5 meters tall, has two legs and weighs more than seven metric tons. It has a seating area with monitors, and devices for the pilot to be able control the robot's arms and legs.

該機(jī)器人被稱之為LW武士，由日本榊原農(nóng)業(yè)機(jī)械公司所開發(fā)。該機(jī)器人身高8.5米，有兩條腿，重量超過7噸。它的座艙擁有監(jiān)視器以及讓駕駛員能夠操控機(jī)器人的胳膊和腿的各種裝置。

The 44-year-old Nagumo spoke to the Reuters news agency about the popularity of the "Mobile Suit Gundam" series. It inspired movies, manga, video games and more. And so, he suggested the robot could be popular as well.

44歲的南云正章向路透社談到了《機(jī)動戰(zhàn)士高達(dá)》電視劇的受歡迎程度。它衍生出了電影、漫畫、視頻游戲等等。他透露因此這臺機(jī)器人可能也會很受歡迎。

"I think this can be turned into a business opportunity," Nagumo said.

南云正章表示：“我認(rèn)為這可以轉(zhuǎn)化為商機(jī)。”

Sakakibara Kikai develops robots and entertainment machines in addition to its main agriculture equipment business. For a rate of about $930 an hour, people can rent the machines for children's birthday parties and other events, Nagumo said.

榊原農(nóng)業(yè)機(jī)械公司在主營的農(nóng)業(yè)設(shè)備業(yè)務(wù)之外，還開發(fā)機(jī)器人和游藝機(jī)。南云正章表示，人們可以以每小時930美元的價格租用這些機(jī)器用于兒童生日派對等活動。

The company has created robots of all sizes. There is the almost 3.5-meter-tall Landwalker, the smaller Kid's Walker Cyclops, and the MechBoxer boxing machine.

該公司制造了各種規(guī)格的機(jī)器人。有3.5米高的Landwalker，較小型的兒童版獨(dú)眼巨人以及MechBoxer拳擊機(jī)器。

But the Mononofu stands above them all. It also does more complex movements. It can move its fingers and turn its upper body, and walk forward and backward. However, it moves very slowly – at a speed of less than one kilometer per hour.

但是LW武士在他們之上，還能做更復(fù)雜的動作。它可以移動手指并轉(zhuǎn)動上半身，可以前后走動。但是它的移動速度非常緩慢，速度不到一公里每小時。

Although it may be slow, the Mononofu is very powerful. The bazooka-like air gun on its right arm shoots balls of soft material at 140 kilometers per hour.

雖然LW武士可能很緩慢，但是它非常強(qiáng)大。它右臂的火箭筒狀氣槍可以以每小時140公里的速度發(fā)射軟質(zhì)球體。

"As an anime-inspired robot that one can ride, I think this is the biggest in the world," Nagumo said.

南云正章表示：“我認(rèn)為這是全球最大的可騎行動漫衍生機(jī)器人。”

But Mononofu might be a bit too large. It is unable to leave the factory without being taken apart because it was built taller than the entrance.

但是LW武士可能個頭有點(diǎn)太大了。由于它造出來比入口還要高，如果不拆開，它就沒法離開工廠。

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