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 Sorry for my long posts Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Valley Forge Natl Park Posts: 20,297	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 The other bright meat Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 17,854	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 will audible pooch punt Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 12,778	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: 2,759	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 Serve ice cold, add salt to taste Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,172	I used to work with a guy who dated her in college. Seriously. He had pictures of them together, it was definitely Sigourney. __________________ Peas and Logic, Patrick "He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it." Douglas Adams

04-05-2004, 04:33 PM	#11
lumberjim just say no to entropy Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 19,044	Ripley Jane __________________ One is always in the dark about one's own personality. One needs others to get to know oneself. - Carl Jung

04-05-2004, 05:04 PM	#13
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 9,352	Now there's a story to tell your daughter... __________________ _________________ \|...............\| That's right! I cut my hand off!!! What do you \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| say to THAT, you bubble-talking HYPOCRITE?!? \|_______________\| [homepage][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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