--- title: "Someone’s Selling a Functional 15-Ton Battle Mech on eBay" description: "MegaRobots' gigantic battle bot Eagle Prime is going for a chill $51,500 on Ebay at the time of writing after going on sale for a single dollar." date: "2019-09-25" modified: "2019-09-25" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/selling-functional-battle-mech-ebay" categories: - "Robots and Machines" tags: - "bipedal robot" - "mech suit" - "robot battle" - "the digest" --- # Someone’s Selling a Functional 15-Ton Battle Mech on eBay ![MegaRobots' gigantic battle bot Eagle Prime is going for a chill $51,500 on Ebay at the time of writing after going on sale for a single dollar.]() *\Image: MegaBots\* ## Battle Mech What would you buy for $51,000? A midsized luxury sedan? A down payment on a condo? Or maybe we could interest you in a 15-ton battlemech robot straight out of "Pacific Rim." [Spotted by *Motherboard*](), the massive hunk of metal named Eagle Prime is going for a chill [$51,500]() on eBay at the time of writing — after going on sale [for a single dollar](). https://youtu.be/3MCSkz7Dnrg ## USA vs. Japan The battle mech was built by MegaBots, Inc., the business that challenged Japan to the famous [USA vs. Japan Giant Robot Duel](), which took place in October 2017 and was streamed live on YouTube. The fight went on for three rounds and involved each of the two robots slowly tipping each other over — arguably a limp show after all the buildup. America took home the win when Japan's mech stopped dead in its tracks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePINYZK4p5Y ## Fearsome Weaponry The intimidating 11.5 feet tall robot is powered by a 430 horsepower Corvette V8 engine and cost about $2.5 million to develop. It features a giant claw, a massive chainsaw, and the ability to shoot three pound projectiles at speeds of [over 130 mph](). "I'm feeling good about the sale and really proud of how far we've come," Megabots co-founder Matt Oehrlein told *Motherboard* in an email. "I'll just be happy if we can prevent Eagle Prime from going into a junkyard." **READ MORE:** [You Can’t Afford to Not Buy This $50,000 2-Story-Tall Battle Mech on eBay]() \[*Motherboard*\] **More on the mech:** *[The International Robot Duel Is Set for October 17]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()