The unassembled R-Gun was first retrieved by the spaceship Peacemillion from an abandoned Mao Industries facility on the Moon in A.D 195. The machine is installed with a T-Link System, however in the event that both the PT and the pilot are facing immediate danger, the T-Link System will automatically switch to the Uranus System and unlock the R-Gun's hidden "black box", allowing transformation into Metal Genocider Mode and usage of the H.T.B Cannon. The mecha in its R-Gun form cannot be used by SRX as a weapon without the Powered parts, however it can use the HTB Cannon on its own. It is equipped with enhanced sensors compared to the R-3 and a more powerful Tronium Engine compared to the R-2, however the R-2's engine instability problems still remain. However, due to its large size and portability issues, a transformation gimmick into a Personal Trooper was integrated into the Cannon, allowing it to both serve as an individual combat force and, through transforming into its Metal Genocider Mode, as a weapon for the SRX. Part of the SRX Project, the R-Gun was developed as the Heavy Metal Particle Cannon Hyper Tronium Buster Cannon (重金属粒子砲ハイパー・トロニウム・バスターキャノン), a.k.a H.T.B Cannon or Metal Genocider, a "R-Weapon" for the SRX's use. Various linings and decorations of white and orange are apparent on various places on the body. Humans have not been completely replaced by machines.The R-Gun is a humanoid machine with a very sleek design. The robots are imported, Abdelrahman explained without giving the source, adding that everything in the restaurant is digital, including the 15 touch-screen tables with built-in menus.Ī team from the University of Mosul’s department of mechatronics - integrating several fields of engineering as well as robotics - was in charge of programming and connected a network and server to the restaurant. The ceilings are speckled with glowing constellations.īut the star attractions remain the two androids, sporting a scarf and black beret, shuttling back and forth across the restaurant on rails to deliver orders.Īs they approach, smartphones come out and children promptly line up next to them for a souvenir snapshot. Occupied by IS between 20, the northern metropolis of Mosul still bears the scars of war.īut at dinnertime, patrons of the restaurant that is packed every night can escape from the city on a voyage through space.Īn astronaut floating across the muralled wall sets the scene and views of Earth and other planets as seen from space give customers the sense of peering out through the portholes of a spaceship. "We saw the concept on social media in more than one restaurant," said Abdelrahman, a dentist by profession. The futuristic servers are the result of technology developed in the northern city, erstwhile stronghold of the Islamic State jihadist group. "I’m trying to bring these ideas here to Mosul." "On television, you see robots and touch-screen tables in the United Arab Emirates, Spain and Japan," said Rami Chkib Abdelrahman, proud owner of the White Fox which opened in June.
"Welcome", "We wish you a good time in our restaurant", "We would be happy to have your opinion on the quality of the service", chime the automated attendants, red eyes blinking out of their shiny blue and white exteriors.