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Letvision a company based in Turkey has made real-life Transformers, or as close as possible.
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The cars dubbed “Letrons” are remote-controlled cars that transform from a BMW into a functioning robot, according to the company’s website. As of September 2016, there are 4 different models of Letrons: Bizmut; Argon; W0lfram; and Tantal. The only aspects that differs them from one another is color and design of robot; they are all made from the same base car.
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When the car is in its robot form, the head and neck can move 120 degrees in any direction. It also has camera integration which allows them to “perform speech and movement abilities in real time,” according to the site. The robots are also able to move their arms, wrists, and fingers, but are not yet able to move their legs. However, Letvision has said walking functionality will be added if “reasonable funding is provided for a new research and development project.”
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In its car form, it has a working steering wheel, as well as security sensors in the front and rear of the car. However the car is not drivable in traffic because its remote control functionality. Letvision has also said that this might change in future models because it already has an electric motor.
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Even though the cars are for sale, in order to buy one the buyer must “project and their reasons for use” in accordance to Letvision’s undefined criteria.
Works Cited:
Letrons. Letvision, 2016. http://www.letrons.com/index_eng.html. Accessed 13 Oct. 2016.