This robot can find its own power by chomping on grass or other vegetation that it finds along its way. As a potential military application, this robot is currently in a testing stage. You can see more information in a story posted at Examiner.com. RobotNext had an earlier post on a robot that can eat bugs to produce its own power, so this concept of living off the land could extend to insects and vegetation. Make sure and check out the links to other stories on this interesting robot.
EATR(TM) concept drawing courtesy of Robotic Technology Inc. from Examiner.com
Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. announced that it has completed the first stage of its project with Robotic Technology Inc. (RTI), of Potomac, MD, to develop a beta-test biomass engine system which will be used to power RTI’s Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot (EATR™). This is part of a project sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense Sciences Office.
What more could one want in a robot? Hey! I think that thing is eating my lawn! Paul Fox is an Examiner from Portland. You can see Paul's articles on Paul's ...
There's a robot eating my lawn
Examiner.com - USA
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:27:57 GMT
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