The Elios RescueBot by Industrial Designer Marcos Nolan solves an interesting challenge. How do we rescue people trapped in in-traversable areas or war zones? Where humans can't go, the Elios can.
The damage resistant armor protects the robot as it walks to its target. A bevy of optical and biometric sensors keep the robot on course dynamically calculating new routes as needed. The main feature are the 10 lifting arms concealed beneath the robot. When it reaches its target, the arms open and descend carefully lifting people into safety. The robot then makes a swift return out of harms way and transports the rescued victims to the nearest hospital.
I realize insect and arachnid physiology are ideal for applications that require great maneuverability but some how the friendly markings on Nolan's rescue bot don't temper its menacing appearance. Although I think it's super cool, I can't help but thing of the Fuchikomas and as I recall, they had limited artificial intelligence that could easily be hacked.
I don't care how much this thing could save me — I'd still be scared shitless if that thing came crawling towards me!
aaaaahhhhh it eating me!!!!!
If the technology were there, I think the bots would be deployed as the combatants rather than the medics. Frail humans would wait in the back, and all of them would be techs.
actually i found starship troopers quite terrifying.
i'd rather Casper Van Dien rescue me.
I remember this scene from the Animatrix. Weren't these the things ripping people's arms and legs off during the final battle?
"I remember this scene from the Animatrix. Weren't these the things ripping people's arms and legs off during the final battle?"
What a sweet image... I think I'll pass
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It's a Tachcoma!
I love Ghost in the Shell, and these are just little versions!
thats just creapy
I wouldn't care if i got saved by that i'd would rather die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!