US and Japanese robot firms went head to head in a battle of the bots recently streamed online, with the Japan 's Eagle Prime emerging victorious against the Kurata robot. The match, which pitted California 's MegaBots against US 's Suidobashi Heavy Industries , came two years after the gauntlet had been thrown down by the US company. It is hoped the clash will pave the way for a fighting robot league and the creation of a billion-dollar sport. Suidobashi Heavy Industries Prime weighs 11 tonnes, is 16-foot tall and is powered by a two Mk engine.
US and Japanese robot firms went head to head in a battle of the bots recently streamed online, with the US's Eagle Prime emerging victorious against the Kurata robot. The match, which pitted California's MegaBots against Japan's Suidobashi Heavy Industries, came two years after the gauntlet had been thrown down by the US company. It is hoped the clash will pave the way for a fighting robot league and the creation of a billion-dollar sport. Eagle Prime weighs 11 tonnes, is 16-foot tall and is powered by a 430hp V8 engine.