Monster Mech Suit Inventor Is Training Pilots For A New Racing League

The Furrion Prosthesis exosuit is a four-ton, human-powered mech suit that looks like something out of science fiction.
Its creator, Jonathan Tippett, spent nearly 15 years perfecting its design.
He sees "mech racing" as the high-octane, low-carbon sport of the future. And now he's invited people to train to become "mech pilots" at his ranch outside Vancouver.
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Monster Mech Suit Inventor Is Training Pilots For A New Racing League

[@centauria9122]

Just imagine just walking in the woods of the Canadian forests, and you see this thing just out of nowhere...

[@jjc5475]

prefer this over a bear. at least i'm faster than this haha.

[@OfficialEntertainnmentHub]

D E T H

[@centauria9122]

@@jjc5475 I prefer this than any predatory animals tbh. My dad had to shoot his revolver to scare away the bear while in Alaska. Scary it was.

[@Us3r739]

@@jjc5475 the trees wouldn’t let it get to you

[@tatecrossette2855]

What if thats a dream to see something like that?

[@radmax4946]

He escaped the basement, FINALLY!

[@OfficialEntertainnmentHub]

Protect the children

[@shadw4701]

Hacksmith in 10 years: *We built the minotaur from no mans sky*

[@theinfinity2994]

Yessir

[@god-son-love]

This is inspirational in such a bad year.

[@mishukzoo]

The price tag for the mech might seem high but when you think about how much race cars costs that's nothing.

[@robbieaulia6462]

Yeah considering that race cars breaks down alot because those engines really arent ready for what these people are pushing for

[@Thespecster212125]

Marques : “So, I’ve been having this for 17years”

[@kizitoonyeagusi2824]

All I wanna know is how he funds and sustains such projects

[@jjc5475]

rich, and the last part was funded as advertising by a company. they say so inbetween the lines.

[@chelsiestinson9494]

He's a metal artist basically scrapyard and recycled parts and 14 years of his life. Super creative and smart.

[@miembrosgibran]

@@chelsiestinson9494 its okay son, i gonna forever love you mother, daddy misses you a lot son.

[@lucilliastreusvogel]

His answer: 0:30

[@only1true540]

Who cares long as someone makes it

[@mrrickmutasonde.9342]

Militaries want to know your location..

[@jjc5475]

haha i wish. this thing is inpractical AF.

[@Us3r739]

@@jjc5475 I mean, with bulletproof armor you could like crush an opposer with those tough legs..

[@Nhatanh0475]

@@Us3r739 Well we got tanks for that :v

[@Nhatanh0475]

@@jjc5475 That's what they said back in the old day where phone came out clunky and big.

[@Us3r739]

@@Nhatanh0475 it’s much more entertaining with legs

[@doc4153]

Well, not "human-powered", but still cool.

[@WreckitraphAKAForkas]

Guys, we all know what that means right? *pacific rim theme intensifies*

[@kinsmed]

Glad I saw this video before I encountered one in the wild.

[@abdessamad8787]

One step away from skynet

[@tomjsmith000]

This is quite clearly not human powered.

[@arandomcat9647]

Ya its controlled by humans not powered by it clearly humans are not the source of power for this thing

[@RickyDownhillRDH]

This is so cool, I hope this guy can make this work. As soon as I saw that milky white river at 1:05 I knew we were and Canada eh!!

[@makemoneynow5061]

Your videos are splendid! Thank you for giving me a new perspective to contemplate!

[@hornetluca]

That's cool and scary at the same time

[@kanavgupta1086]

Elon Musk right now: Finally a worthy opponent! Our fight will be legendary!

[@uss_04]

District 9 finally got a sequel

[@Human12208]

It looks like the sail wood beast...with a pilot....I love this.

[@macemoneta]

"Human Powered" - has battery and electric motors.

[@skyejamss]

She meant "controlled" by human

[@maksimghyvoronsky5641]

But no ECU/motherboard, silly!

[@Gaming-qf1ok]

It still control by human dont show dumb

[@macemoneta]

@@Gaming-qf1ok That would be 'human piloted', not 'human powered'.

[@dbuc4671]

I’m from Vancouver I can’t miss this

[@khairulazhar2679]

He wears the hacksmiths' cap.... nice

[@1dulchie113]

The coolest thing I've ever seen. I want 1 in blue

[@michaelanderson9792]

very cool no one will ever bully him

[@goosebumpskid1281]

The U.S. Army wants to know your location. They want to give you a job application.

[@BARBAROSSAofficial]

get this man on no-fly list

[@vijayragav4717]

"1.5 million dollars to reproduce" 🤔🤔

[@akihiro3798]

I bet the military will hire him

[@mrniceface]

Time to wait and see until the US ARMY buys a bunch and puts armour and auto cannons on it.

[@TrueFutureTV]

This👏Is👏So👏Cool 👏

[@jackkraken3888]

0:56 Trinity is that you? Is this how it starts?

[@KurtisDunph]

I prefer the 'How To' videos, much more exciting if you ask me. Now how am I going to know how to charge my phone, or put on my clothes, huh?

[@glentan1001.]

Seems like something NASA would use for MARS Missions

[@jackkraken3888]

Seems more suited to combat than racing.

[@elicentric]

That’s some iron harvest shit right there

[@Jobsmines]

You should mount some chain guns on there

[@jackmazzola2485]

The DOD: _breathing heavily_

[@clay.t1802]

That is amazing we already have this technology it’s just find a way to and a purples for it and then make it happens

[@ax--media]

Imagine if the Canadian military have access and improve this tech.

[@reurez7942]

Mecha times bois

[@deepeshgupta5054]

Million view vidio

[@annastasijaspellman2536]

This would be a lot cooler and useful if the dude was obsessed with trying to make it an art sport

[@koralite3953]

outro music please!

[@gio1578]

Dear Santa...

[@mreyeball3085]

A weapon to surpass metal gear

[@dxrkerrxses]

Oh god, its the Strelitzia in real life.

[@Dimaz42]

This is the early version of Patlabor

[@kumichi6022]

Get in the robot shinji

[@neoblackwolf69]

I want 1.

[@treborironwolfe978]

Oh good Lord, I hope he isn't in Special Ops ;)

[@ziqisml]

Imagine paul rudd invite him to dinner

[@nolimits300]

Good for him! Hope the bank think the same.....

[@isaacmayer407]

Battery powered, not human powered

[@pinv0]

Someone make this man an anime

[@HoboTheHenry]

Metal Gear?!?!?

[@applebottomjeans5357]

TITANFALL IRL!?

[@LaughLounge11]

shouldve designed it like a dogs leg then have the computer program to sync human movement with the dogs movement.

[@chelsiestinson9494]

For a sport sounds dumb. But for removing old infrastructure from wooded areas or hard to get to spots.

[@jackkraken3888]

Or combat?

[@hk-kw8dw]

GUNDAM !!!!

[@Mc007Queen]

$2,500 get the f*** out of here , for that price he should let someone take it home for the weekend

[@GLDN06]

I can except Terminator 2021

[@kevinvarghese9919]

Battery spec?

[@XenoTravis]

This dude will either be very happy or very dead in 10 years

[@SLICTRIX]

That close friend looks like an older Yong Yea... ...just saying ....

[@ShadowYeeter]

It isn't 100% electric, the human breathes out CO2

[@ALGORITHMTICKLER]

Man, I just wanted too learn about how to like a youtube video! What is this!?

[@maxsheane]

Has he got an Insta?

[@JerryLeon96]

Elon Musk needs to see this machine, it could even go to Mars!

[@chelsiestinson9494]

This and those Boston dynamics dogs.

[@melvinjansen2338]

Just get some tracks

[@sumitChand.offcial]

Jai Shree Ram.

[@iqra07ify]

khub

[@getrektfn5725]

To the Early Squad reading this: Sending Virtual hugs to everyone who needs it. *Always stay safe, read my name btw💞*

[@spagsauce]

Now put guns on it

[@thomasrobinette3227]

Not at all human powered

[@chadwickhjones]

If it doesn't have servos, then it's garbage.

[@jontturides]

3 views :D

[@rikhilveersharma5653]

he’s gone lets go

[@jontturides]

Well it isnt human powered...

[@thefloridamanofytcomments5264]

I’m willing to bet someone misquoted him as saying human driven, as in human operated.

[@freak4780]

I am frist

[@bigburgerboi2005]

cool!

[@fewwok1966]

YOOO HIRE ME PLEASE YOOOOOOO

[@painboy66]

finally

[@pranavalaparthi2021]

The exoskeleton motions aren't as fluid or quick as they could be, but this is a fantastic start! Really cool progress on this concept, thanks for sharing tech insider!

[@robweissman5952]

Racing?... I want FIGHTING! 👊

[@SilverShadow02]

He needs a team to repair the damage. Requires a lot more money.

[@arandomcat9647]

Ya they are kinda slow you would need armour so the human isnt hurt. Also repairs thats gonna get really expensive really quick so um lets start with racing.

[@tandraarisandi6680]

Now we just need some guns and it's will be perfect

[@centauria9122]

And some armor, then it'll become a Fallen Walker from Destiny.

[@SilverShadow02]

To fight off the sentinels when the robots take over

[@annastasijaspellman2536]

It isn't human powered.. it's human controlled

[@JamilKhan-hk1wl]

Finally, someone with logical thinking

[@Zeurgthegreat]

Titanfall vibes anyone?

[@travionharvey4407]

Less Weaponized it

[@williamsjasonw]

800 lb battery 🔋 runs for 1 hour 😑 sounds like a couple tons of coal 🔥 being wasted

[@Mr.MustacheLeague]

Ok if that not robot... I will call sut mech blind Blind that means your move with your all body hand leg and head.....

[@FlyxPat]

Reminds of those wind-driven beach walkers that Dutch guy makes

[@BruceWayne-po5kf]

Looks like something.out of Horizon Zero Dawn

[@tripakastayw6872]

Everyone gangsta, until the spring locks fail

[@leggyy]

it's not human powered there's a motor :c clickbait

[@Lee-z8n2q]

Nobody: Not a single soul: The neighbor’s dog:

[@redolentofmark]

The future Mars colony will need this

[@manofculture7860]

who cares race? NO! I want them see in battle arena! Who is with me?

[@Watch-0w1]

Forget racing . Make zoid come true

[@Benjoo-ly5tn]

this man played to much d.va

[@Mzwambedu]

cringe 🤣

[@melvinjansen2338]

He used the strandbeest legs