You do n’t have to be tinfoil underwear type to get uneasy about some of the bizarre projects that DARPAthrows its weightiness behind . But the constitutional matter - consumingEATR robot ? Oh . God .
The defense research agency has annunciate they ’ll be funding the EATR project — the Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot — which aims to build a lumbering mechanical beast that hold out off of flesh , both plant and beast :
EATR is an autonomous automatic platform capable to perform recollective - range , long - endurance military mission without the need for manual or conventional re - fueling . The patent pending robotic system can find , have and extract vigour from biomass in the surroundings , as well as use conventional and alternative fuels ( such as gasoline , diesel , propane and solar ) when desirable .
It ’s actually a steam - power machine , which hire a biomass furnace that can be feed by all way of organic material , harvested with its “ gripper ” claw and chain saw .
The EATR ’s idealistic source of fuel would probably be foliage , not human , but there are just too many red-faced flags here . Claws ? chain saw ? “ Organic matter ” and “ biomass ” euphemisms ? Not to mention this is the seconddeath - power machinewe’ve seen in as many weeks . The project is set to be completed in about 90 days , so enjoy the next three calendar month , folks . [ RegisterviaSwitched ]
https://gizmodo.com/fly-powered-gadgets-indulge-your-small-scale-supervilla-5303543
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