Shapeless Posted May 25, 2013 a real life spider mastermind sans evil brain thing http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2310411/Beware-Mantis-Giant-legged-terrain-robotic-creature-revealed.html 0 Share this post Link to post
Maes Posted May 25, 2013 Not even that original a concept. http://blog.spiderexcavator.com/ And, I suppose, the "evil brain" part could be played by the pilot/operator ;-) 0 Share this post Link to post
Technician Posted May 25, 2013 Shapeless said:a real life spider mastermind sans evil brain thing http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2310411/Beware-Mantis-Giant-legged-terrain-robotic-creature-revealed.html Not impressed. 0 Share this post Link to post
Varis Alpha Posted May 25, 2013 no giant brain controlling the mechanics? count me out. 0 Share this post Link to post
exp(x) Posted May 25, 2013 Doomhuntress said:no giant brain controlling the mechanics? count me out. The creator looks like he has a giant ego. Does that count? 0 Share this post Link to post
188DarkRevived Posted May 26, 2013 In a way it actually looks like something that would fit well in a Star Wars flick. I can totally imagine a clone trooper steering that thing across some rough terrain. 0 Share this post Link to post
Daiyu_Xiaoxiang Posted May 26, 2013 Can this be a new weapon for US army? 0 Share this post Link to post
Maes Posted May 26, 2013 Daiyu_Xiaoxiang said:Can this be a new weapon for US army? One that gets easily downed by a WW II panzerfaust? ;-) 0 Share this post Link to post
DoomUK Posted May 26, 2013 Maes said:One that gets easily downed by a WW II panzerfaust? ;-) Indeed. It's a shame real-life mechas would never be a practical thing to have in your military's arsenal. They look very cool but don't have any obvious advantages over tanks and choppers and whathaveyou. Androids/clones/disposable soldiers, on the other hand... 0 Share this post Link to post
Maes Posted May 26, 2013 DoomUK said:It's a shame real-life mechas would never be a practical thing to have in your military's arsenal. Well...as manned vehicles and at the scale shown in animu, probably not. The only value a humanoid-like mecha would have would be as a psychological shock weapon vs mostly unarmed or lightly/primitively armed opponents e.g. in crowd control in urban scenario. Think of an ED-209 like robot: There, the animal-like contenance and movement along with its dehumanized looks would indeed be a powerful psychological factor. But on a real battlefield vs enemies armed with proper anti-material weaponry...not a chance. If you let go of the "cool but impractical" factor, there's always the US Army's robotic mule ;-) 0 Share this post Link to post
DoomUK Posted May 26, 2013 Maes said:the animal-like contenance and movement along with its dehumanized looks would indeed be a powerful psychological factor Until you discover you can outsmart it by climbing down some stairs. 0 Share this post Link to post
Maes Posted May 26, 2013 DoomUK said:Until you discover you can outsmart it by climbing down some stairs. That's why it would only be deployed on flat streets as an area denial weapon...then again, desperate enough rioters could eventually topple it and tear it apart, if they managed to get close enough despite fear/casualties. 0 Share this post Link to post
188DarkRevived Posted May 27, 2013 DoomUK said:It's a shame real-life mechas would never be a practical thing to have in your military's arsenal. They look very cool but don't have any obvious advantages over tanks and choppers and whathaveyou. Let's just hope that those tanks and choppers won't gain any self awareness while we gain it and retain it, eh? :p 0 Share this post Link to post