4.13.2009

 

The Autonomous Grape-Vine Pruner

A robot with a sophisticated vision system and sophisticated arms is able to prune grape vines on a twig-by-twig basis:


4.02.2009

 

Robot bulldozers

Israelis' invulnerable, 60-tonne robot bulldozer force to double

From the article: "The regular D9, from Caterpillar, is an imposing brute. It weighs nearly 50 tonnes - reportedly more than 60 with IDF armour - boasts better than 450 horsepower, and is generally equipped with a normal bulldozer blade at the front and a "ripper" delving tool at the back. The Black Thunder unmanned version is fitted with cameras and remote actuators, and can operated unmanned or with a driver as may suit."

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