A GINORMOUS manned robot that shakes the ground when it walks has been revealed by South Korean robotic experts amid a row with North Korea.

The 13ft Method-2 features a human cockpit inside its torso where a pilot can make limb movements which it can mimic with its 130kg metal arms.

4 Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, on December 27, 2016 Credit: Getty Images

The 1.5ton mega-machine looks strikingly similar to the Amplified Mobility Platform suit in science-fiction blockbuster Avatar.

And it's not surprising, because designer Vitaly Bulgarov has several blockbuster credit including Transformers, Robocop and Terminator.

But the Seoul-based Hankook Mirae Technology creation is no CGI effect.

4 Engineers test a four-metre-tall humanoid manned robot dubbed Method-2 in a lab of the Hankook Mirae Technology in Gunpo, south of Seoul, on December 27, 2016 Credit: Getty Images

4 A pilot tests out the terrifying avatar-style robot in Seoul Credit: Getty Images

4 The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie "Avatar" and is claimed as a world first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company Credit: Getty Images

An incredible video captured the moment it shook the ground as it stomped through a test lab in the capital on Tuesday.

And its purpose seems far more chilling.

A Hankook Mirae Technology chairman Yang Jin-Ho said: "Our robot is the world's first manned bipedal robot and is built to work in extreme hazardous areas where humans cannot go."

Some have questioned whether the military-style robot is a stark warning to North Korea and Kim Jong-Un's regime.

It has allegedly been threatening its neighbours with nuclear missiles.

But the manufacturers would not confirm the exact purpose for their robot.

It’s far from finished and would need several tweaks before being sent to the front line.

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"The robot is one year old so it is taking baby steps," Yang said.

"Just like humans, it will be able to move more freely in the next couple of years."

It will go on sale next year for £700 million (10 billion won).

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