I was thinking of some things this evening and what came to my mind was to learn something about ROBOTs and then i came across this article am about to share about the 7 most dangerous and expensive robots.. These robots walk into danger zones, shoot machine guns and zap lasers. You probably can't get your hands on them. So lets get started. Here they are: 1.Atlas
Atlas puts all other humanoid robots to shame.
Equipped with cameras, head-mounted lasers and
28 hydraulically-operated joints, Atlas can scan its
surroundings and maneuver through complex
environments: walking, climbing stairs and
dodging debris. The 300-pound, 6-foot 2-inch robot was created to
perform disaster recovery in places unsafe for
humans, such as damaged nuclear power plants. It
now belongs to Google ( ), which recently bought Boston Dynamics, the company that
designed Atlas. Seven computer research teams from around the
world are currently developing software to give
Atlas a better brain, part of a $2 million contest
sponsored by the Department of Defense.
2. Madss
Northrop Grumman's ( ) Mobile Armed Dismount Support System is designed to be a
soldier's best friend: It can carry their heavy
equipment and if it starts raining bullets, soldiers
can hide behind a rock and send Madss out to
shoot back. Madss is a 1,400-pound remote controlled beast of
a robot. But it's surprisingly efficient: Its hybrid
engine (diesel and battery) can run for 20 hours on
just over three gallons of fuel. At only 32-inches
wide, it can squeeze into narrow alleys. It's a robot without an owner, though. The U.S.
Army is still deciding on whether to use it.
3.Valkyrie
Valkyrie is a one-of-a-kind marvel developed by
NASA. It was designed to operate in dangerous
environments, such as exploring the surface of
other planets or performing external repairs at the
International Space Station. Valkyrie is semi-autonomous, meaning that she
(yes, NASA assigned the robot a gender) receives
commands from a human being, then performs
those tasks. That includes walking, turning and
twisting valves. She weighs 275 pounds and is just as tall as Atlas.
Cameras in the chest, forearms, knees and feet help
scientists see what's going on. To analyze her
surroundings, she emits lasers from her head and
sonar from her abdomen. A massive battery in her
back charges her body -- and the superhero glowing emblem in her chest. This first model cost $7.6 million to build, but NASA
expects future copies will cost $2.5 million a pop.
4. Chimp
Carnegie Mellon University's Highly Intelligent
Mobile Platform -- Chimp, for short -- is
appropriately named. Chimp can stand on two legs
and use its much longer front arms to lift up to 300
pounds. It's shorter and bulkier than its companions Atlas
and Valkyrie, standing at 5-foot-2-inches and
weighing 400 pounds. Chimp doesn't walk.
Instead, each of its four limbs has tank-like treads,
so it kind of rolls along. Chimp has laser radar beams shooting out of its
head, which create a three-dimensional map that
lets operators see its surroundings, almost like a
video game. But Chimp can do most minor tasks --
like moving, turning valves and keeping from
falling -- on its own.
5.Xenex
If the captain of the Enterprise orders you to
sickbay, you'll want the Xenex there. Once it's turned on remotely, the robot lifts its head
and bathes the empty hospital room in ultraviolet
light, disinfecting everything in sight. Xenex, the eponymous company that created the
robot, made it easy to use. Hospital housekeepers
just have to wheel it in, turn it on, then leave the
room for a few minutes. Technically speaking, anyone can buy this robot.
But it's geared toward hospitals. The company
requires you to take a certification course and costs
$125,000. Xenex claims it pays for itself: a North
Carolina hospital saved $2.3 million in six months
by preventing several nasty MRSA infections.
6.iRobot 110
This little sucker's small stature masks its
ruggedness. The iRobot 110 FirstLook weighs only
three pounds and looks like a toy, but it's meant to
be a scout in the most hazardous situations. Soldiers or a rescue team can't get inside a
building? Throw it hard and send it crashing
through a window. You can remote control it
through flooded areas (it's got flippers), have it
climb steps, use its flashlight to spot a bomb, stand
up to reach it and pull wires with a tiny hand. It all works with a video game-style controller. Each one costs about $20,000, so they're chiefly
marketed for use by military and first responders.
7. Protector
The Protector is something of a lookout for soldiers.
Its massive digging tool sets off buried explosives
-- so you don't. That's particularly important in modern warfare.
Improvised explosive devices have become
increasingly common and harder to detect. The
Protector, at a bulky 1,000 pounds, can remove the
top three inches of soil while traveling 5 mph. It's a transformer too. Clear the top, and it's a
stretcher. Add HDT's robot arms, and suddenly it's
humanoid. Add a backhoe, and it's a construction
robot. You can even attach something called an
Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System: a
bazooka that shoots an explosive line of charges that clears a path through a minefield.
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