Cutting|Edge - Military

It sounds like something out of a 60s sci-fi show of sorts, Boeing's latest efforts involves putting a ridiculously large laser blaster on a humvee with the simple intention of blowing up road side bombs. Sure it could be useful, but it also sticks out like a sore thumb.

All the bulk we have here produces a one centimetre thick laser beam which is capable of creating heat twenty times hotter than a stove. It can burn through mortar rounds and unmanned aerial drones but sadly we'll have to wait a long time before it's small enough to hold.

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Posted By: Ahmed - Category: Cutting|Edge, Military

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Robo-Cars Compete in a 2 Million Dollar Race

November 6th 2007 08:57

Robotic vehicles with various sensors, from cameras to lasers, were put side by side in a race to prove their worth, not necessarily as the fastest vehicles, but the most reliable. The winner will be decided based on a combination of time completion, observation of road laws, and safety.

While the technology is still just being put to real world tests (such as in this test) it is worthy to note that there were relatively few stuff ups, nothing more serious than a vehicle ending up on a side walk.

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Posted By: Ahmed - Category: Cutting|Edge, Military

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Real Life Mech

November 2nd 2006 12:11

A mech is basically a vehicle on legs. Impossible to create? Well thus far, yes, very impossible.

More of a science fiction concept that is best known and recognized in sci-fi movies such as Star Wars (i.e. the ATST), or in videogames such as ‘Mech Warrior’ among many others.

Their uses would be many and varied if they ever came into existence, despite the fact thus far everyone wants one to see how they will blow each other up, or at least that’s the preference of most people who watch movies and/or play games featuring mechs.

What about search and rescue? Construction? Outer space exploration? I guess war with mechs is what everyone wants to see thus far… Oh well…

The closest thing you’ll probably see to a mech in existence right now was made in Japan (not surprising really), and as you can probably see, doesn’t actually walk on two legs so much as it slides. But hey, it has a ping-pong cannon, which ought to be fun.

Heres a video of it in action:

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