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General Misc => Robot Videos => Topic started by: izaktj on January 15, 2009, 04:07:20 AM

Title: The rip-saw now unmanned!!!
Post by: izaktj on January 15, 2009, 04:07:20 AM

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlcenWPzsUU[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IDb14DZ1J4[/youtube]

http://www.botjunkie.com/index.php?s=ripsaw

Title: Re: The rip-saw now unmanned!!!
Post by: cooldog on January 15, 2009, 06:05:03 AM

cool they made it RC

Title: Re: The rip-saw now unmanned!!!
Post by: Canabots on January 15, 2009, 05:20:05 PM

Whoa! That's amazing. I've never seen such a sturdy and rugged robot before!

Title: Re: The rip-saw now unmanned!!!
Post by: Admin on January 16, 2009, 10:26:35 PM

For those not familiar with it:
http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=2651.0
(another awesome video)


edit: another awesome video

[youtube]2u0beLlPlNo[/youtube]

Title: Re: The rip-saw now unmanned!!!
Post by: ddemarco5 on January 17, 2009, 02:35:51 PM

are these guys contracted/funded by the military?

Title: Re: The rip-saw now unmanned!!!
Post by: Admin on January 19, 2009, 06:47:15 AM

Fox News has an info video:
http://www.foxnews.com/video-search/m/21585127/meet_the_ripsaw_m1.htm?pageid=27117

best quote ever, "how would you use it practically speaking in warfare?" I love fox news . . .

it was originally built for the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge . . .

I didn't investigate, but it probably is funded by private investors hoping to sell a bunch the military . . .