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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Where this is leading... by Anonymous Coward · 2006-04-17 02:24 · Score: 0, Troll

Soon we'll be able to invade other countries and slaughter defenceless civilians without having to put a foot outside the USA.

Army recruits can be as fat as they like - it'll just be their game-playing skills which are needed.

And politicials will be voted into power by outbidding genocide...

"Vote for me and I will invade the Middle East, Europe, Asia..."

Am I the only one who's wondering why we need all these bright new weapons once the Cold War finished? Oh, sorry, we now have the Long War (specially named to ensure that it doesn't stop after only 45 years, like the last one did, and leave a lot of people out of work)!