日本开发出现实版“变形金刚”

TOKYO – A Transformers-style, humanoid robot that can shapeshift into a sports car in about 60 seconds was unveiled in Japan on Wednesday.

东京—周三日本推出了一款变形金刚造型的人形机器人，它能在大概60秒内变形为一辆跑车。

The “J-deite RIDE” robot is the brainchild of Kenji Ishida, CEO of Brave Robotics and a fan of anime movies.

这款式名为“J-deite RIDE”的机器人是石田健二的创意，他是勇敢机器人技术公司的首席执行官，也是一名动漫电影爱好者。

“I grew up believing that robots had to be capable of such things, which became my motivation to develop this robot,” Ishida told Reuters Television.

石田告诉路透社电视台：“我从小就相信机器人必须具备这样的能力，这成为我开发这个机器人的动力。”

The blue and white robot is 3.7-metres (12 feet) tall and can carry two passengers as it transforms into a car or humanoid form.

这个蓝白相间的机器人高3.7米(12英尺)，变成汽车或人形时可以搭载两名乘客。

Some people may view the robot as an “expensive toy,” but it was intended to inspire others, Ishida said.

石田说，有些人可能将这个机器人视为一个“昂贵的玩具”，但它的目的是启发其他人。

The RIDE was co-developed with Asratec, a robot consulting firm and amusement ride manufacturer Sansei Technologies.

这款机器人是与Asratec公司（机器人咨询公司）以及三精科技公司（游乐设施制造商）共同开发出来的。