Friday, May 05, 2006

6.5 tons of robotic mayhem

The good folks at Carnegie Mellon University have unveiled a new addition for the list of badass unmanned off-road vehicles. Code name: "Crusher."

According to News.com:
On April 28, Carnegie Mellon's National Robotics Engineering Center unveiled this new unmanned vehicle to work on almost any terrain. It can carry more than 8,000 pounds of armor and payload and is powered by a lithium ion battery that's recharged by an onboard turbo diesel generator. Top speed: over 25 miles per hour.
View the video here.

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