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Also known as mech

thumb| Kuratas, a mecha made by [[Suidobashi Heavy Industry at the Maker Faire Tokyo (2012)]] In science fiction, or mechs are giant robots or machines, either depicted as piloted or sentient and are typically humanoid walking vehicles. The term was first used in Japanese after shortening the English loanword or , but the meaning in Japanese is more inclusive, meaning any mechanism in general, and or 'giant robot' is the narrower term referring to robots.