Archive for July 15th, 2008

Some bots end up in the junkyard, but some lucky bots get new life after they’ve outlived their usefulness in one field. It’s no different with bomb disposal bots. The Army’s 95th Chemical Company has given some of these bots new life after they began to show their shortcomings and weaknesses. They’ve outfitted said bot with a chemical-sniffing nose that will detect things like ammonia, chlorine, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds and all kinds of other nasty stuff. The robot is almost ready to see some action, and will begin field testing in Iraq and Afghanistan this fall. It’s called CUGV, for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Unmanned Ground Vehicle.

Recycling is the way to go.

[Danger Room]

If true, this is good news for our favorite law enforcement cyborg. He’s a brilliant director and he’s about the only one I can think of that would bring something fresh to the screen. I’d buy that for a dollar!

[Toplessrobot]

This BiPed robot V-3 from Alex V of Instructables is built almost entirely from scratch, with the framework cut by a CNC machine. It has a full range of movement designed to mimic the human lower body, even being able to stand on one leg. Hit the link for a couple of videos and the instructions for building your own. We all need a creature that will go wild on our desk and this one won’t creep you out like some others.

[Instructables]