RE: cool robotic AFV

2007-08-22 Thread Bruce Sorge
Here here. Getting hit by IED's sucks. Let the robot die. Bruce -Original Message- From: Loathe Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 1:34 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: cool robotic AFV You haven't had to drive in Iraq or A

RE: cool robotic AFV

2007-08-22 Thread Loathe
You haven't had to drive in Iraq or Afghanistan. > -Original Message- > From: William Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 3:14 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: cool robotic AFV > > sorry, I was looking at the video and

RE: cool robotic AFV

2007-08-22 Thread Scott Stewart
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 3:14 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: cool robotic AFV sorry, I was looking at the video and seeing nothing that wasn't already well covered. I love robots, I think they're great, but I'm not sure I would want autonomous ca

Re: cool robotic AFV

2007-08-22 Thread William Bowen
sorry, I was looking at the video and seeing nothing that wasn't already well covered. I love robots, I think they're great, but I'm not sure I would want autonomous capabilities in a truck. -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie

Re: cool robotic AFV

2007-08-22 Thread Larry Lyons
>so this vehicle does something a tank can't? > >or is the upshot here that it has wheels and therefore must be more >maneuverable? > Its an autonomous robot. The thing is basically going 30 mph cross-country with no driver etc. That's cool in and of itself.

Re: cool robotic AFV

2007-08-22 Thread Ian Skinner
William Bowen wrote: > so this vehicle does something a tank can't? > > or is the upshot here that it has wheels and therefore must be more > maneuverable? Since everything I saw called it a "truck," I presume it carries more cargo then a tank, at least I would hope so. But I suspect the cool asp

Re: cool robotic AFV

2007-08-22 Thread William Bowen
so this vehicle does something a tank can't? or is the upshot here that it has wheels and therefore must be more maneuverable? > blog article > http://www.ospreyblog.com/blog/2007/08/for-all-those-a.html > > video of the AFV > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZtlTHEHj4M > -- will "If my life w

cool robotic AFV

2007-08-22 Thread Larry Lyons
blog article http://www.ospreyblog.com/blog/2007/08/for-all-those-a.html video of the AFV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZtlTHEHj4M ~| Enterprise web applications, build robust, secure scalable apps today - Try it now ColdFusi