 November 7, 2013 - 4:52am | http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/19/tech/mantis-robot-monster/index.html?iid=article_sidebar I followed this link to check this out but the headline is hype its more of a walking vehicle then anything else as it requires a human to operate it though there is a remote wi-fi operation mode. I like it for vrusk manufacture in the frontier. In fact I may just do some sketches and work up some stats for it as a walking vehicle available for rent on a vrusk planet. 1,900 kg, 2.8 meters tall Type A parabattery Speed:? Passengers: 1-2 I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
November 7, 2013 - 5:00pm | Some videos, they are slightly under whelming (compared to the Big Dog robot IMO) but still this is an important step in the sci fi direction. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sRlFQLwg3w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRmT0eWSXv4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h9Mw-s9mzI For a Frontier Version of this designed by the vrusk I'm going for 8 legs and two grasping claw/clamp arms for grasping and manipulating heavy stuff- sort of a load lifter cargo manipulator I suppose I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
 November 9, 2013 - 2:41pm | Vrusk Walker Cost: 15,000 Cr (rental - 75 Cr plus 150 Cr/day) Top/Cruise Speed: 50 kph/30 kph Passengers: 2 Cargo Limit: 1,000 kg, 3 cubic meters |
November 9, 2013 - 2:46pm | You can make the arms/claws interchangeable. They can be used for mining, AG, etc. |
November 9, 2013 - 4:24pm | I'm upgrading the parabattery to a type B since its a bit more than a cycle and actually a piece of construction equipment. I like the idea of interchangable equipment heads. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
