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April 30, 2007
A Giant Insect Robot Could Save Your Life
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.
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Comments
I don't care how much this thing could save me — I'd still be scared shitless if that thing came crawling towards me!
Posted by: John Arnor G. Lom at April 30, 2007 10:04 AM
aaaaahhhhh it eating me!!!!!
Posted by: Todd Laubach at April 30, 2007 4:13 PM
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.
Posted by: JT Marlin at April 30, 2007 8:03 PM
actually i found starship troopers quite terrifying.
i'd rather Casper Van Dien rescue me.
Posted by: A.J. at May 1, 2007 8:18 AM
I remember this scene from the Animatrix. Weren't these the things ripping people's arms and legs off during the final battle?
Posted by: delvach at May 1, 2007 1:26 PM
"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
[Z]
Posted by: [Z] at May 2, 2007 5:02 AM
Kewlll
Posted by: Ravi at May 3, 2007 12:54 AM
It's a Tachcoma!
I love Ghost in the Shell, and these are just little versions!
Posted by: Kinjiro at July 5, 2007 2:59 PM
thats just creapy
Posted by: peter at May 23, 2008 5:24 PM