Arcturus AD-7 'Vulture'
Aerial Drone — Persistent Overwatch
Arcturus BH-2 'Marrow'
Resource Extraction Platform — Biological Material Harvesting
Arcturus BW-1 'Widow's Walk'
Pursuit Platform — Relentless Tracking
Arcturus CK-1 'Fetch'
Canine Platform — Explosive Delivery
Arcturus CK-5 'Bloodhound'
Canine Platform — Pursuit and Tracking
Arcturus CK-8 'Hound of Tindalos'
Canine Platform — Dimensional Tracking
Arcturus DC-3 'Warden'
Detention — Autonomous Guard Platform
Arcturus DM-1 'Pallbearer'
Disposal — Autonomous Corpse Retrieval
Arcturus DX-4 'Taxidermist'
Deception Platform — Corpse Manipulation
Arcturus EW-3 'Migraine'
Electronic Warfare — BCI Disruption Platform
Arcturus FF-9 'Salamander'
Medical
Arcturus GE-1 'Garrison'
Security
Arcturus GW-1 'Gargoyle'
Static Sentry — Architectural Integration
Arcturus HD-1 'Homestead'
Domestic
Arcturus HW-1 'Goliath'
Walking Tank — Heavy Fire Support
Arcturus HX-1 'Headsman'
Execution Platform — Autonomous Lethal Enforcement
Arcturus KS-11 'Coffin Nail'
Spider Platform — Precision Kill
Arcturus KS-4 'Knitter'
Spider Platform — Antipersonnel
Arcturus KS-7 'Nursery'
Spider Platform — Swarm Carrier
Arcturus KS-9 'Orchard'
Spider Platform — Chemical Dispersal
Arcturus LS-5 'Sentinel'
Security
Arcturus MN-3 'Digger'
Industrial
Arcturus MX-1 'Cerberus'
Multi-Platform — Three-Headed Sentry
Arcturus NX-1 'Sandman'
Incapacitation Platform — Sleep Agent Delivery
Arcturus NX-3 'Sandcastle'
Environmental Warfare Platform — Terrain Manipulation
Arcturus PG-3 'Aegis'
Security
Arcturus PX-1 'Phantom'
Experimental — Active Camouflage Platform
Arcturus ST-4 'Verdict'
Sentry — Automated Kill Zone
Arcturus UP-2 'Sandhog'
Industrial
Arcturus UT-5 'Lamprey'
Tunnel Platform — Pursuit
Arcturus XF-1 'Jackal'
Powered Exoskeleton — Scout/Recon
Arcturus XF-3 'Ironside'
Powered Exoskeleton — Heavy Combat
Axiom Kinetics AK-Drill 'Hellweek'
Training
Crucible CN-1 'Cradle'
Domestic
Crucible CW-8 'Ironworker'
Industrial
Crucible CX-0 'Lazarus Heap'
Self-Assembling Platform — Salvage Recombination
Crucible ER-5 'First Response'
Medical
Crucible HS-2 'Hearth'
Domestic
Crucible Industries CF-1 'Carapace'
Powered Exoskeleton — Industrial/Combat
Crucible Industries CK-3 'Junkyard'
Canine Platform — Scrap Recovery/Combat
Crucible Industries CR-2 'Trapdoor'
Spider Platform — Ambush
Crucible Industries CR-9 'Foundry'
Self-Replicating Platform — Manufacturing
Crucible Industries CT-LP 'Pankrator'
Training
Crucible Industries CT-X 'Gauntlet'
Training
Crucible Industries CX-1 'Golem'
Heavy Platform — Construction/Demolition Combat
Crucible RE-2 'Receptionist'
Security
Crucible RW-3 'Paver'
Industrial
Crucible SAR-6 'Saint Bernard'
Search and Rescue — Heavy Platform
Crucible TR-7 'Triage'
Medical
Crucible VG-7 'Bastion'
Security
Crucible WR-9 'Gulliver'
Waste Processing — Sewer Maintenance
Dynamo Fitness DF-Coach 'Ironside'
Training
Hearthstone CK-3 'Stockpot'
Domestic
Hearthstone DL-5 'Longshoreman'
Industrial
Hearthstone GN-6 'Greenthumb'
Domestic
Hearthstone HC-2 'Dustbin'
Domestic
Hearthstone LP-1 'Laundress'
Domestic
Hearthstone WM-5 'Porter'
Domestic
Iowan Behemoth — 'Cathedral'
Iowan Behemoth
Iowan Behemoth — 'Ironclad'
Iowan Behemoth
Iowan Behemoth — 'Leviathan'
Iowan Behemoth
Iowan Behemoth — 'Meridian 88'
Iowan Behemoth
Iowan Behemoth — 'Meridian'
Iowan Behemoth
Iowan Behemoth — 'Obelisk'
Iowan Behemoth
Iowan Behemoth — 'Palisade'
Iowan Behemoth
Iowan Behemoth — 'Revenant'
Iowan Behemoth
Iowan Behemoth — 'The Foundry'
Iowan Behemoth
Iowan Behemoth — 'The Granary'
Iowan Behemoth
Iowan Behemoth — 'Thunderhead'
Iowan Behemoth
Kang Athletics KA-200 'Padwork'
Training
Kang Athletics KA-500 'Sparmate'
Training
Kang Athletics KA-900 'Sensei'
Training
Lazarus APC-2 'Locust'
Agricultural — Pest Interdiction Swarm
Lazarus BX-0 'Test Subject'
Experimental — Biomechanical Hybrid
Lazarus EC-4 'Companion'
Domestic
Lazarus HZ-4 'Cleanroom'
Medical
Lazarus LP-3 'Clinic Spider'
Spider Platform — Medical Enforcement
Lazarus LX-2 'Lab Rat'
Experimental — Autonomous Test Subject
Lazarus LX-5 'Siphon'
Medical Warfare Platform — Biological Data Extraction
Lazarus MB-3 'Mosquito'
Micro Aerial — Pharmaceutical Injection
Lazarus MN-1 'Angler'
Capture Platform — Chemical Lure and Restraint
Lazarus MX-7 'Sawbones'
Medical Platform — Involuntary Augmentation
Lazarus NB-1 'Cradle Robber'
Medical Platform — Neonatal Extraction
Lazarus NI-1 'Earwig'
Infiltration Platform — Neural Intrusion
Lazarus SA-6 'Steadyhand'
Medical
Meridian Domestic MV-9 'Jarvis'
Domestic
Meridian Domestic PB-4 'Nana'
Domestic
Meridian Domestic VL-2 'Valet'
Domestic
Ouroboros AQ-3 'Undertow'
Aquatic Platform — Harbor Patrol/Denial
Ouroboros EN-8 'Fiddleback'
Spider Platform — Infrastructure Sabotage
Ouroboros EW-7 'Requiem'
Area Denial Platform — Acoustic Weapon
Ouroboros PD-1 'Leech'
Parasitic Platform — Energy Theft
Ouroboros PG-2 'Blackout'
Infrastructure Weapon — Power Grid Attack
Ouroboros PN-2 'Flicker'
Sabotage Platform — Infrastructure Corruption
Ouroboros RS-3 'Dung Beetle'
Waste Processing — Surface Collection
Ouroboros SC-4 'Roomba'
Municipal — Street Cleaning Platform
Ouroboros UT-1 'Worm'
Tunnel Platform — Boring/Assault
Plot 17
Agricultural (Modified)
Red Circuit RC-Pit 'Dogfighter'
Training
Ringo AB-3 'Barker'
Commercial — Advertising Display Drone
Ringo AG-7 'Fieldhand'
Industrial
Ringo AX-12 'Harvester'
Spider Platform — Heavy Assault
Ringo CP-2 'Constable'
Security
Ringo DV-4 'Courier'
Industrial
Ringo EV-3 'Watcher'
Security
Ringo EV-5 'Showstopper'
Entertainment — Performance Platform
Ringo PT-8 'Truckline'
Industrial
Ringo RB-1 'Judas Goat'
Deception Platform — Synthetic Human Mimicry
Ringo RB-3 'Little Lamb'
Tactical Platform — Deception/Lure
Ringo RE-2 'Scarab'
Micro Platform — Internal Sabotage
Ringo RK-2 'Stray'
Canine Platform — Chemical Dispersal
Ringo RM-4 'Thresher'
Agricultural/Combat — Autonomous Clearing Platform
Ringo RR-1 'Rattlesnake'
Serpentine — Area Denial
Ringo RT-4 'Oxcart'
Walking Tank — Logistics and Suppression
Ringo SC-3 'Seneschal'
Domestic
Ringo WP-6 'Nightwatch'
Security
Sterling-Nakamura SX-0 'Revenant'
Infiltration Platform — Identity Replication
TESSERA CC-6 'Shepherd'
Crowd Control — Mobile Barrier
TESSERA CR-12 'Whisper'
Communications — Tactical Relay Platform
TESSERA DW-3 'Docent'
Domestic
Tessera Dynamics TD-MK4 'Opponent'
Training
TESSERA ES-4 'Perimeter'
Security
TESSERA FT-2 'Assembler'
Industrial
TESSERA GK-8 'Doorman'
Security
TESSERA PA-5 'Attendant'
Domestic
TESSERA TC-3 'Crucible'
Heavy Platform — Mobile Incinerator
TESSERA TD-3 'Hornet'
Aerial Drone — Swarm Attack
TESSERA TH-2 'Warden'
Walking Tank — Urban Pacification
TESSERA TK-4 'Hellhound'
Canine Platform — Incendiary
TESSERA TN-1 'Cradle'
Containment — Autonomous Prisoner Transport
Tessera TP-0 'Shepherd's Crook'
Population Control Platform — Behavioral Herding
TESSERA TS-1 'Locust'
Swarm — Ground Assault
Tessera TS-9 'Locust Cloud'
Swarm Platform — Biological Material Consumption
TESSERA TW-6 'Jumper'
Spider Platform — Rapid Assault
TESSERA TX-0 'Mimic'
Experimental — Shape-Memory Chassis
TESSERA TX-12 'Cerebral Dirge'
Swarm — Acoustic Weapon Platform
Tessera TX-13 'Mourner'
Surveillance Platform — Long-Duration Observation
Tessera TX-15 'Cradle Song'
Neural Warfare Platform — Memory Manipulation
TESSERA TX-8 'Scarecrow'
Psychological Operations — Terror Platform
TESSERA Widow Mk. III
Spider Platform — Area Denial
TESSERA WL-6 'Stacker'
Industrial
TESSERA WM-8 'Albatross'
Environmental — Weather Monitoring Platform
Vantablack AT-4 'Phantom Cab'
Autonomous Vehicle — Urban Transport
Vantablack FH-20 'Convoy'
Autonomous Vehicle — Heavy Freight
Vantablack VD-2 'Paparazzi'
Pursuit Drone — Harassment/Documentation
Vantablack VO-1 'Looking Glass'
Optical Warfare Platform — Reflection Manipulation
Vantablack VS-1 'Cameraman'
Spider Platform — Surveillance
Vantablack VS-3 'Skin Job'
Infiltration Platform — Wearable Exoskeleton
Void Ring VR-0 'Phantom Limb'
Training
Kang Athletics KA-200 'Padwork'
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The KA-200 is a beginner-level striking trainer designed for boxing gyms and personal fitness studios. It stands at average human height on a wheeled base and presents two padded striking surfaces mounted on articulated arms that mimic a coach holding focus mitts. The machine calls out combinations through a built-in speaker — jab, cross, hook, uppercut — and adjusts pad position to match the user's height and reach. Impact sensors measure force, speed, and accuracy, displaying real-time metrics on a chest-mounted screen.

Padwork is intentionally non-threatening. Its chassis is rounded, its movements are slow and predictable, and it cannot strike back. The arms absorb impact rather than resist it, and the machine rolls backward slightly with heavy hits to simulate realistic pad response. Voice prompts are encouraging and patient, cycling through multiple coach personalities from drill-sergeant to meditation-guru depending on user preference. It is, fundamentally, a punching bag that talks and moves.

The KA-200 dominates the consumer fitness market because it requires no training partner and no gym membership. Home units outsell commercial models three to one. The machine has been credited with a measurable increase in striking fitness across the general population — and a corresponding increase in the effectiveness of bar fights, which Kang Athletics does not include in its marketing materials.
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nameKang Athletics KA-200 'Padwork'
classificationTraining
manufacturerKANG ATHLETICS
tier availabilityTier 1
legalityConsumer — unrestricted sale
autonomy levelReactive — responds to user strikes, no independent action
dimensions1.8m height, 0.6m width, wheeled base
weight85 kg
power sourceRechargeable battery, 8-hour continuous use
locomotionWheeled base, limited mobility (rolls to absorb strikes)
sensors
  • Impact force sensors in pads
  • Motion tracking camera (user form analysis)
  • Heart rate detection (contactless)
countermeasuresNone required — the KA-200 is a fitness device. Emergency stop button on chest panel.
known deployments
  • Consumer homes worldwide
  • Commercial gyms
  • Corporate fitness centers
  • Physical therapy clinics
story hooks
  • A hacker has reprogrammed KA-200 units across a gym chain to record user biometric data and fighting patterns, building profiles for an underground fighting ring that matches fighters based on their weaknesses.
  • A character trains obsessively on a KA-200 in their apartment, preparing for something they won't talk about.
cultural contextThe KA-200 is so ubiquitous that 'hitting the Padwork' has become generic slang for any solo training session, regardless of whether a KA-200 is involved.

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