ASUKA-SSL96 Taisyo


General and Technical Data

Model number: ASUKA-SSL-96
Code name: Taisyo
Unit type: construction labor
Manufacturer: Shinohara Heavy Industries
Operator: civilians
Rollout: October 1996 AD
Accommodation: pilot only, in standard cockpit in head
Dimensions: overall height 5.62 meters; overall width 4.32 meters
Weight: standard 6.08 metric tons; full 6.89 metric tons
Armor materials:
high-tension steel
Powerplant: unknown
Maximum weight lifting capacity: 1.20 metric tons
Minimum revolving radius: 5.20 meters

Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown
Fixed armaments: none
Optional hand armaments: none

Technical and Historical Notes

The ASUKA-SSL-96 Taisyo is a general purpose construction labor produced by Shinohara Heavy Industries. The Taisyo is an older design, but it is still commonly found in construction sites. In addition to construction, the Taisyo is re-branded as the ASUKA-MPL-96 to serve as a law enforcement unit for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. However, the police version of the Taisyo is identical, save for its color scheme and the addition of a siren.

Miscellaneous Information

Appearances: Mobile Police Patlabor (OVA series)
Original mechanical designer: Yutaka Izubuchi