Amazon Boss Rides Giant Mech; Next Stop, Pandora

There are few things in the universe that can cause an unbelievably giddy feeling to explode in the hearts of little boys than the thought of riding giant robots. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos recently got to fulfill that boyhood dream when he had the chance to pilot an honest to goodness mech suit. He also did so in front of a crowd, which is just showing off at this point.

Bezos experienced the monumental event during the MARS conference that Amazon holds annually, Popular Mechanics reports. It’s basically a gathering of tech enthusiasts to gawk at all of the amazing things that the retail giant managed to create as well as a few other examples from other companies.

The robot is actually the work of engineers from Hankook Mirae Technology, a South Korean robotics firm. The mech in question is called the Method-2, which is a bipedal robot suit that can accommodate a single pilot in its chest area. It’s quite reminiscent of the mech suits featured in the movie Avatar by James Cameron, at least in terms of the design.

Now, it’s worth noting that while Bezos was inside the mech, he didn’t really do much with it. That would be too much of a risk for the billionaire who is also currently the fifth richest person in the world, The Verge reports. Instead, the Amazon boss simply made the robot perform a few simple actions via joystick, which does take some the magic out of the experience.