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Robosaurus

Posted by michael on from the truckasaurus-already-taken dept.

wpiman writes "The US airforce released this picture of Robosaurus at an airshow. Robosaurus is a purely entertainment robot that stands some 40 feet tall and weighs 30 tons. It can pick up cars, bite them in half, and spits fire. No- it does not appear to run linux." If you look closely, you can just make out Homer and Marge in the car.

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  1. Re:Ah, precious precious tax dollars by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Would you rather they saved their advertising dollars and just drafted you?

  2. Say what you want by BCW2 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    but the damn thing is just cool!

    As AI improves people will start making more useful robots, but for now, publicity like this will spark interest. Some kid just got inspired and in 10 years will make millions of his robots.

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  3. Um... what? by miketang16 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    First of all... how is this news? Robosaurus is at least 10 years old, cuz I saw it at a monster truck rally when i was little. Second of all.. even if it isn't news.. how is it interesting? It just says look.. this is robosaurus... this is a picture of it... that the air force took... yay...

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