---
title: "Amazon’s CEO Just Demoed the World’s First Manned Bipedal Robot"
description: "Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon and founder of BlueOrigin, unveiled the world's first manned bipedal robot at the MARS conference this week."
date: "2017-03-22"
modified: "2017-03-22"
authors:
  - name: "Neil C. Bhavsar"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/neilbhavsar"
url: "https://futurism.com/amazons-ceo-just-demoed-the-worlds-first-manned-bipedal-robot"
categories:
  - "Robotics"
  - "Robots and Machines"
tags:
  - "Amazon"
  - "jeff bezos"
  - "robotic exoskeleton"
  - "Robotic Suit"
---

# Amazon’s CEO Just Demoed the World’s First Manned Bipedal Robot

![supersuit jeff bezos amazon hankook mirae technology south korea](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/bezos-robot-edit.jpg>)
*\<em\>Image: \<a href="https://twitter.com/JeffBezos/status/843692770405617664" target="\_blank"\>Jeff Bezos/Twitter\</a\>\</em\>*

## A Supervillain Billionaire?

One of the world's billionaires now has built and tested his own [gigantic robot suit](<http://gizmodo.com/jeff-bezos-aspiring-supervillain-tests-out-gigantic-r-1793434748>). No, I'm not talking about the infamous antagonist of the superman series, [Lex Luthor](<http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000195/>). Instead, it's the well-known CEO of [Amazon](<https://www.amazon.com/>), founder of [BlueOrigin](<https://www.blueorigin.com/>), and owner of the [WashingtonPost](<https://www.washingtonpost.com/>), [Jeff Bezos](<https://twitter.com/JeffBezos?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor>), who, now that you mention it, [might not look too different from Lex Luthor](<http://www.vocativ.com/412757/jeff-bezos-lex-luthor/>) or even [Jeff Bridges' character from Iron Man.](<https://twitter.com/anildash/status/843696173915525120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.slate.com%2Fblogs%2Ffuture_tense%2F2017%2F03%2F21%2Fjeff_bezos_piloted_a_robot_from_hankook_mirae_technology.html>)

![undefined](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HankookMiraeTechnology_ProjectMethod_InitialDesigns_21.jpg>)
*Credit: Hankook Mirai Technology, Future Designs*

Amazon hosted its invitation-only Machine-Learning, Automation, and Space Exploration (MARS2017) conference this week. This is where Bezos introduced the *Method 2.* The company CEO gladly stretched his arms wide while sitting the robust machine, having the suit mimic his movements and display its physical prowess to the audience of the highly coveted conference. While other reports are alarmed by [Bezo's](<http://www.pcworld.com/article/2068303/jeff-bezos-super-ceo-or-supervillain-.html>)[ acquisition of the robot](<http://www.pcworld.com/article/2068303/jeff-bezos-super-ceo-or-supervillain-.html>), his genuinely excited smile assured many of his continued interest in investing in new, beneficial technology.

## The Method 2

[The 4-meter-tall (13-foot-tall) robot suit](<https://phys.org/news/2016-12-avatar-style-korean-robot-baby.html>), weighing in at 1.5 tons, was created by the South Korean technology firm, [Hankook Mirae Technology](<http://hankookmirae.tech/main/method.html>), that claims the "robot is the world's first manned bipedal robot and is built to work in extreme hazardous areas where humans cannot go (unprotected)." The comments come from Mirae company chairman, Yang Jin-Ho, who might have to jump a few more hurdles before The Method 2 is fully completed. Reports suggest that the $8.3 million robot might [not be able to walk yet](<http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2017/03/21/jeff_bezos_piloted_a_robot_from_hankook_mirae_technology.html>), let alone take on [demilitarized ](<http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2017/03/21/jeff_bezos_piloted_a_robot_from_hankook_mirae_technology.html>)[war zones](<http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2017/03/21/jeff_bezos_piloted_a_robot_from_hankook_mirae_technology.html>)[ between North and South Korea. ](<http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2017/03/21/jeff_bezos_piloted_a_robot_from_hankook_mirae_technology.html>)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNhC0CP4sS0

Pushing aside the technological specifics, if you think the [suit looks familiar, that's because it is](<https://www.mbnews.one/technology_news_133078.htm>). The suit itself was designed by [Vitaly Bulgarov](<https://vitalybulgarov.com/hankook-mirae-technology/>), someone recognized for his work on [transformers](<http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418279/>), [terminator](<http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088247/>), [robo-cop](<http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093870/>), and even[ Boston Dynamics' bipedal robots.](<https://futurism.com/boston-dynamics-new-robot-is-terrifying-science-fiction-brought-to-life>)

Currently, there are claims that the suits will help clean up and restore Fukushima in response to the [2011 nuclear energy accident](<https://futurism.com/let-us-remember-the-fukushima-tragedy-and-learn-from-it>). Moreover, others are keen to militarize the concept if the model proves successful and versatile.

Hopefully, they are looking for more test pilots, because it does look like fun.

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