Futuristic Fire Fighting Robot

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I know this guy designed this robot to be a life saving, firefighting machine but all I can think of when I see those awesome spinning blades is BattleBots!

Senior year independent study project. This futuristic robot was aimed more towards entertainment design...similar to the "Demolition-Bot" seen in the Hollywood film I-Robot. It is designed to cut very large "clear-cut" paths around a forest fire to prevent the flames from spreading. The physical model consists of nearly 600 individual parts and took 6 long months to complete.
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haha nice, also useful on the battlefield for turning your enemy into mincemeat
 
Horizontally or Pivital Mounted Chain Saws would be much safer and more efficient than those circular saw blades.

This is actaully a good concept. Needs to have a "Plow" attachment on the back of it to clear debris too.
 
TheBluePill said:
Horizontally or Pivital Mounted Chain Saws would be much safer and more efficient than those circular saw blades.

This is actaully a good concept. Needs to have a "Plow" attachment on the back of it to clear debris too.
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Wanted to Add, THe biggest problem with Fighting forest Fires can be the Terrain. A Walking machine could be a godsend.

Timberjack is actually working on a Walking Timber Harvester.. It is MUCH more Eco Friendly and doesnt get stuck in the mud. Many timber operations can only work in the winter, when the ground is frozen.

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Someone should have told this guy that either tracked vehicles or multiple wheels on independent suspensions are much more efficient in a rough forest terrain (legged configurations ala BigDog may work but are slow and have their own drawbacks). He may have a career as a modelmaker or in anime, though. This concept would get pwned by a Veritech in Battloid or Guardian mode. :D
 
Is anyone else thinking about the bots goblins use in logging camps in WoW such as in Stranglethorn Vale and Stonetalon Mountains?
 
Danger Will Robinson, Danger!!!

Probably would have been better with multiple legs for stability though, like a scorpion config.
 
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