This man loved Optimus Prime so much that he built one from scratch.<br /><br />Sun Shiqian is a robot artist in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian. He designs and builds giant robots, including a life-size model of Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and China’s first giant robot suit. We visited his factory to see how he makes them.<br /><br />Don’t miss our stories, what’s buzzing around the web, and bonus material. Get GT in your inbox! Sign up at http://www.goldthread2.com/newsletter<br /><br />If you liked this video, we have more stories about Chinese artists, including:<br /><br />Engineer Turns Real Bugs Into Amazing Steampunk Works of Art<br />https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7u16ma<br /><br />Inking Chinese Watercolor Tattoos on Your Body<br />https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7etob8<br /><br />Follow us on Instagram for behind-the-scenes moments: http://instagram.com/goldthread2<br />Stay updated on Twitter: http://twitter.com/goldthread2<br />Join the conversation on Facebook: http://facebook.com/goldthread2<br />Have story ideas? Send them to us at hello@goldthread2.com<br /><br />Producer and Videographer: Frentee Ji <br />Narration: Dai Qian<br />Editors: Frentee Ji and Hanley Chu<br />Mastering: Victor Peña<br /><br />Music: Audio Network<br />
