4/5/2004: Massive debris-clearing robot

Undertoad · 04-05-2004, 01:47 PM

The Japanese, leading the way again in this sort of thing: it's a five-ton robot whose job it is to get through massive debris in the case of disaster, helping rescue workers get to people buried in it.

From the full story, each arm is capable of lifting 500 kilogrammes (1,100 pounds) and when they are fully extended the two pincers are 10 metres (33 feet) apart.

It will also frighten the crap out of any survivors, making them believe that our evil robot overlords have arrived in the form of the bots from the various "Robocop" sequels.

And the first of the overlords is named "tmsuk".

jaguar · 04-05-2004, 01:51 PM

Holy FUCK that thing is scary. All it needs is miniguns to be out of manga or two fucking huge heavy repeaters and some paint stripper to be straight out of the Matrix.

500kg doesn't seem like enough for most situations though, when you're dealing with concrete slabs...

wolf · 04-05-2004, 02:04 PM

If that thing is able to work in conjunction with, say, a search dog, it will be a great assistive device for things like building collapse or multivehicle accidents.

It will be interesting to learn how it is operated, and if it is autonomous to any extent.

It's design does appear to allow it to be more effective than the usual assortment of construction equipment that is used for this kind of search and rescue/recovery work currently.

jaguar · 04-05-2004, 02:13 PM

If you look closely there is deffinately a cabin in the front for a person.

Griff · 04-05-2004, 02:51 PM

Here is a close up of the operator.

The Mad Hatter · 04-05-2004, 02:59 PM

Um, unless that's a dummy or something, the two orange dudes carrying the blue guy don't seem to be too concerned about his/her health...

warch · 04-05-2004, 03:02 PM

I think TMSUK, no so gracefully, just swatted the mock victim with a storm door frame. Doh!

lumberjim · 04-05-2004, 04:03 PM

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Originally posted by Griff
Here is a close up of the operator.

ah, my daughter's namesake

Uryoces · 04-05-2004, 04:31 PM

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Originally posted by lumberjim

ah, my daughter's namesake

Ellen or Ripley? Either way, that's neat!

Elspode · 04-05-2004, 04:33 PM

I used to work with a guy who dated her in college. Seriously. He had pictures of them together, it was definitely Sigourney.

lumberjim · 04-05-2004, 04:33 PM

Ripley Jane

lumberjim · 04-05-2004, 04:38 PM

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Originally posted by Uryoces
Ellen or Ripley? Either way, that's neat!

Oh, Fuck!

I thought her name was JANE Ripley......shit...now I have to re-name my daughter!

fuck shit damn piss hell

Happy Monkey · 04-05-2004, 05:04 PM

Now there's a story to tell your daughter...

Pearcie (AUS) · 04-05-2004, 07:53 PM

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Originally posted by jaguar
If you look closely there is deffinately a cabin in the front for a person.

I reckon it'd be a bloody tight squeeze to fit anyone larger than a 6 year old in that 'cabin'.

Schnicktar · 04-05-2004, 10:16 PM

Uh, have you ever meet a Japanese person? That's an extra-large cabin there! (This is not an insult, just a fact.)

04-05-2004, 01:47 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	4/5/2004: Massive debris-clearing robot The Japanese, leading the way again in this sort of thing: it's a five-ton robot whose job it is to get through massive debris in the case of disaster, helping rescue workers get to people buried in it. From the full story, each arm is capable of lifting 500 kilogrammes (1,100 pounds) and when they are fully extended the two pincers are 10 metres (33 feet) apart. It will also frighten the crap out of any survivors, making them believe that our evil robot overlords have arrived in the form of the bots from the various "Robocop" sequels. And the first of the overlords is named "tmsuk".

04-05-2004, 01:51 PM	#2
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	Holy FUCK that thing is scary. All it needs is miniguns to be out of manga or two fucking huge heavy repeaters and some paint stripper to be straight out of the Matrix. 500kg doesn't seem like enough for most situations though, when you're dealing with concrete slabs... __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

04-05-2004, 02:04 PM	#3
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	If that thing is able to work in conjunction with, say, a search dog, it will be a great assistive device for things like building collapse or multivehicle accidents. It will be interesting to learn how it is operated, and if it is autonomous to any extent. It's design does appear to allow it to be more effective than the usual assortment of construction equipment that is used for this kind of search and rescue/recovery work currently. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

04-05-2004, 02:13 PM	#4
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	If you look closely there is deffinately a cabin in the front for a person. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

04-05-2004, 02:51 PM	#5
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Here is a close up of the operator. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

04-05-2004, 02:59 PM	#6
The Mad Hatter I'm craaazy! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 11	Ouch? Um, unless that's a dummy or something, the two orange dudes carrying the blue guy don't seem to be too concerned about his/her health...

04-05-2004, 03:02 PM	#7
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	I think TMSUK, no so gracefully, just swatted the mock victim with a storm door frame. Doh!

04-05-2004, 04:33 PM	#10
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I used to work with a guy who dated her in college. Seriously. He had pictures of them together, it was definitely Sigourney. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

04-05-2004, 04:33 PM	#11
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Ripley Jane __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

04-05-2004, 05:04 PM	#13
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Now there's a story to tell your daughter... __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

04-05-2004, 10:16 PM	#15
Schnicktar Spam anyone? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 3	Uh, have you ever meet a Japanese person? That's an extra-large cabin there! (This is not an insult, just a fact.) __________________ The future is not what it used to be.

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