Saturday, April 4, 2009

Foster-Miller TALON

Foster-Miller's Talon Robot.
A non-lethal model was used at Ground Zero after 9/11.
Video includes the lethal version.
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Dragon Runner

Designed by Carnegie Mellon University with funding from the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab.
It is a scouting vehicle. It only weighs 9 lbs. It's really, really sturdy.
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Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle

Designed by Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.
Unmanned combat vehicle.
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Battlefield Extraction-Assist Robot (BEAR(

Designed by Vecna Technologies for the US Military.
BEAR helps remove injured soldiers from battle.
The head is meant to look like a teddy bear's head for comfort.


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IRobot Warrior

IRobot Corporation's IRobot Warrior.
It can climb stairs and travel 9.3 mph.


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Marcbot

Cheap scout vehicle with camera on its mast.
First robot to draw blood in Iraq.
Soldiers placed an anti-personnel mine on the Marcbot and drove it into an ambush.

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Big Dog

Quadruped Robot. Boston Dynamics 2005.
Robotic "pack mule" for infantry soldiers designed for rough terrain.
It can carry 340 lbs. It knows how to keep its balance better than you do.
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