Japanese De-mining Robot

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/newse/20020213wo71.htm

Now, ask yourself, with tech like this, do we really need Combat Engineers?

<I'll bet Herr Atkinson's ears are buzzing even at this distance....
*grin*>

Neat idea. Wonder if it will work out.

Actually, some engineering students at the University of Alberta right here
were working on a mine detecting and clearing robot a few years back, for use
in the Balkans, and it seemed they were getting somewhere. I don't know what
happened to that project.

> Tomb wrote:

> http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/newse/20020213wo71.htm

While it is a nice idea, the question is do the people that need it the most
have the ability to pay for. A more interesting idea was proposed by Mark
Tilden, a researcher in simple robotics. He suggested really

> While it is a nice idea, the question is do the people that need it

A common problem with high.tech ideas designed to help the third world
.
Especially in place where it's cheaper to hire human "mine-clearers",
who
are willing to do the job after a few hours training :-(

<A more interesting idea was proposed
> by Mark Tilden, a researcher in simple robotics. He suggested really

Probably a better idea. And I don't know how much "robotics" would actually be
involved. You would hardly need much more than a sturdy model car for the job.
But solar powered? I guess a small petrol engine might be more appropiate.

Greetings Karl Heinz