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Chainsaw-wielding Robotic Submarine

Posted by michael on from the hockey-mask-optional dept.

merryprankster writes "New Scientist is running a story about Sawfish, a chainsaw-wielding robotic submarine used as an underwater lumberjack. There are some 200 million trees thought to be standing on the floor of hydropower reservoirs worldwide. Sawfish attaches airbags to, and cuts around 9 trees an hour - the trees then float to the surface for collection. Cue the jokes about robotic high heels, suspenders and a bra."

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  1. ill be the first by minus_273 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    to welcome out new robot overlords..
    Now idot usually make jokes like that, but come on, submarine robots with chainsaws...:-p

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  2. Obvious by cheinz · · Score: 0, Redundant

    All I want is friggin' robots with friggin' chainsaws on their friggin' heads! Can't somebody help me out here?