Jul 14 2009Great: EATR Robot Feeds On Dead Bodies
Well we've already seen robots that can feed on organic matter, and now, an even scarier one. Wait, does that say chainsaw?
Robotic Technology Inc.'s Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot -- that's right, "EATR" -- "can find, ingest, and extract energy from biomass in the environment (and other organically-based energy sources), as well as use conventional and alternative fuels (such as gasoline, heavy fuel, kerosene, diesel, propane, coal, cooking oil, and solar) when suitable," reads the company's Web site.
That "biomass" and "other organically-based energy sources" wouldn't necessarily be limited to plant material -- animal and human corpses contain plenty of energy, and they'd be plentiful in a war zone.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH! I'm okay, I'm okay. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! No I'm not. Hold me. Lower. Little lower. Lower. What?! THIS COULD BE OUR LAST NIGHT ALIVE!
Upcoming Military Robot Could Feed on Dead Bodies [foxnews]
Thanks to everyone who sent this in. No, really, thanks -- I hate sleeping. WITH YOUR SISTER! (snores)
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Reader Comments
1. Mr.Nevermind - July 14, 2009 1:57 PM
SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE!!!!!
2. $.02 and a pocket full of FAH-Q - July 14, 2009 1:58 PM
Creeptastic and bleh - all at the same time!
3. tobyraider - July 14, 2009 2:00 PM
Like I said, I'm stocking up on EMP generators and LOTS of ammo....
4. STOMPY - July 14, 2009 2:01 PM
okay, GFS, tell how this robot is going to make your life better...
5. naas - July 14, 2009 2:02 PM
Who doesn't feed on dead bodies
6. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - July 14, 2009 2:13 PM
@4
I hate my neighbors. FEED THEM TO THE EATR! Also, if the GW is going to be using the Fauxnews for a source, he might as well start using Weekly World News. They are both just as credible.
7. Timbo - July 14, 2009 2:13 PM
@5 I dont... I feed on live bodies and give the leftovers to my wife
8. naas - July 14, 2009 2:14 PM
She's a lucky woman Timbo, the leftovers are delicious
9. Fitz - July 14, 2009 2:16 PM
It looks like the plan was done with paint...
10. GizmoDuck - July 14, 2009 2:19 PM
don't kills him, hes my son
11. LSDiesel - July 14, 2009 2:23 PM
That's not fair. How come WE can't eat METAL?
12. Freddy K - July 14, 2009 2:23 PM
let them "eat" what they want, as long as they save the twat for me.
13. STOMPY - July 14, 2009 2:27 PM
@Freddy K
Have you reached you twat quota for the day? just curious...
14. johnny - July 14, 2009 2:30 PM
that robot is freakin awsome
15. STOMPY - July 14, 2009 2:31 PM
@14
Johnny, do you play baseball?
16. STOMPY - July 14, 2009 2:38 PM
@14
Tell me, does your mother still hang out at dockside bars?
17. Pew³ - July 14, 2009 2:54 PM
I drew a machine on a piece of paper too. I call it the gold-o-matic.
It looks like a ray gun, when you point it at something, it turns it to gold.
Then you just send for your free secure gold kit, send your new found gold, and in four to six weeks a check appears in the mail. Its fast, easy, and insured!
18. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - July 14, 2009 3:11 PM
I'd like to know the science behind this. If it can really turn "biomass" into energy, I'd like to hook up it's fuel tank to my toilet and it's electrical output to my fridge. I'll call it "Shumway's Only Way Crapperfridge." It's sustainable living at it's most basic.
19. FDSY - July 14, 2009 3:11 PM
@16
OMG!!! ANOTHER GREAT G.I. JOE REFERENCE!!! MY DAY IS COMPLETE!!!
(coming robopocalypse)
20. michael f-ing something - July 14, 2009 3:19 PM
Is the Ramp for "PacBots" exit only?
How many can you Pac in there?
21. Freddy K - July 14, 2009 3:54 PM
@ STOMPY - Can you ever have too much twat?
22. scurl - July 14, 2009 4:11 PM
this reminds me of...what, wtf, ramp for packbots?! ramp!?! at very least call it a docking port or rear entrance.
23. scurl - July 14, 2009 4:14 PM
also, not satisfied with just making robots that eat life, they have to make a swarm of "packbots" to lead the charge and perform unspeakable acts on the populace they intend to eat?!!?! these people are like the hitler i met on fire island!!
24. NotARobot - July 14, 2009 5:21 PM
Come on fellow meatbags, don't you think he gets enough hate *beboop* I say we all show we care by giving him a bug hug
25. Evyl Robot - July 14, 2009 9:00 PM
I don't see what the big deal is.
26. led display - July 15, 2009 6:53 AM
jajajajajajajajaaa
27. Jaded Icon - July 15, 2009 7:06 AM
@ GFS
To be fair, ALL TV news is a bunch of bull. Thats why I use my imagination to create the news that I spout to all my friends........if I had any. Still, I guess this robot does save time and costs on burying dead soldiers.
28. Ciao - July 15, 2009 7:16 AM
This may be good for ridding of those pesky zombies...and like some folks say other pesky organic beings.
29. Johnny861 - July 15, 2009 3:57 PM
Robotic Technology, Inc.' EATR project is being funded by DARPA.
They have a friendly powerpoint presentation about the project on their website:
http://www.robotictechnologyinc.com/index.php/EATR