A New Workhorse For DARPA

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday April 17, 2006 @02:06AM from the but-can-it-transform dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "Later this month, Carnegie Mellon University and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will unveil the successor of the Spinner, a 7-ton unmanned robotic vehicle. Dubbed Crusher, this new 6.5-ton robot will be able to carry payloads of up to 2 tons on very complex terrains. Crusher will rely on surrounding sensors to keep its balance and learn about its environment. After intensive testings, it should start to perform its duties in 2008. Read more for additional details and pictures of Spinner and Crusher in action." However, I can see they have not yet performed the test of having Sigourney Weaver fight a hitchhiking alien with it, which is obviously crucial to our national defense.

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suck it hard by Anonymous Coward · 2006-04-17 02:08 · Score: -1, Offtopic

FROSTY PISS!
Obvious, sorry by 2008 · 2006-04-17 02:25 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Why would Sigourney fight Ford Prefect?

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A New +1. Informative by Anonymous Coward · 2006-04-17 02:38 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Budget item for your federal tax dollars for war.

Call your senator and demand the use of federal tax dollars
for U.S. infrastructure and health care instead of the military-industrial complex.

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