A military robot that does it all
February 7, 2012
iRobot 710 Warrior (credit: iRobot)
With the official launch of the iRobot Warrior, a large wheeled robot with a hefty mechanical arm, military robots just got significantly larger and more adaptable.
The robot can climb stairs and cover rough terrain, and perform tasks ranging from the delicate (opening car doors) to the destructive (smashing car windows) with its two-meter-long mechanical arm, and could be weaponized — in one test it launched a rocket that trailed explosives behind it to clear mines or other obstacles.
Two prototypes of the robots were sent to explore damaged buildings at the site of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant after the nuclear accident last year.
Comments (3)
by Cybernettr
I see these being used for disabling landmines and the like.
by Jim
Children with spray cans will disable your military robots, unless you plan on shooting them too.
by Mark Duran
this is just another creepy robot application from the military. Its just a matter of time before they attache guns and grenade launchers to this little beast. These combined with drones will be great for urban pacification both here and abroad. It’s not a matter of whether or not it can be built, but rather, should it be built.