Jeff Bezos Pilots a Giant Hankook Mirae Method-2 Robot Suit at the Amazon Robotics Conference

I just got to pilot an awesome (and huge) robot thanks to Hankook Mirae Technology. Nice! #MARS2017 pic.twitter.com/MvN6ghEYFi

— Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) March 20, 2017

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos posted a photo of himself piloting a giant Hankook Mirae Method-2 robot suit at the annual Amazon Robotics conference drawing comparisons to robotic mech suits in popular culture. In a video clip shared by Caleb Harper, the robot matches Bezos’ arm movements inside the cockpit as he waves his arms in front of the crowd.

@JeffBezos "Why do I feel so much like #sigourneyweaver ?" @amazon #MARS2017 #openpodbaydoors ???????? pic.twitter.com/HRRzmQtZbh

— Caleb Harper (@calebgrowsfood) March 20, 2017