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Battle Roomba Tractor

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the is-this-anime dept.

jazzstep writes "This article on MSNBC introduces an interesting new duo on the robotics front. iRobot and John Deere have teamed up to create a new battle-ready robot for the Pentagon."

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  1. first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I rule! I rule! I am the greatest!

  2. Yes, but will it... by soulctcher · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    be able to vaccumn under my sofa? I mean...that's the whole point of a Roomba, right?

  3. iRobot and John Deere? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    iRobot and John Deere? Did anyone just picture a naked Will Smith riding a tractor? Good, cuz I didn't either.

  4. caltrops by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    1/4 million $ robot off road buggy
    1/4 dollar caltrop
    ???
    profit!

  5. Too Wimpy but... by flyneye · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That wimpy little buggy looks like a Kerry solution.
    Heres the model they should've used. http://www.deere.com/en_US/ProductCatalog/FR/serie s/9020.html
    I can see sending one of these in to a battlefield or warzone.Big enough to do what it wants,when it wants,where it wants.Just armor it up,fit it with cameras,guns and a sound system(for "ride of the valkyries" of course) and a blade to fill in any foxholes it encounters. Turn it loose to harvest info and enemy.

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