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Crusher comes to life!

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:55 am 
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I have always liked the idea of robotic combatants ever sense I first read about the idea in SciFi books back in the late 70s. The idea that a machine goes out for us is a fun thing to think about. Well the newest player in the arena is not fiction but fact. Check out Crusher.

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:14 am 
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Nice! Some navies have been deploying a simialr thing: Unmanned Surface Combat Craft - for about 2 years, essentially a remote control 7m boat with radar, IR and a 50 calibre MG!

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:13 am 
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Hi!

Interesting. :)

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:28 am 
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Quote (Tas @ 28 April 2006 (18:14))
Nice! Some navies have been deploying a simialr thing: Unmanned Surface Combat Craft - for about 2 years, essentially a remote control 7m boat with radar, IR and a 50 calibre MG!

Yep, been following the development of both the UAVs, ROVs, and the UGVs. But this was the first UGV that I thought looked like I expected them to look like.  :p

The ROV I like the look of the most so far is this one from Israel:

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Oh and the most useful ROV I have seen so far has been the Dragon Runner. About the size of a normal Radio Controled Car, but a lot tuffer.



Can be tossed and no matter how it lands, it works. Saw a video of it runing under some parked cars as part of a test.


Would not mind playing with one a little.  :p

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