Anybody into robots? MTRS Talon 4

[stefan73]

Just saw this for auction.

Foster Miller MTRS TALON 4 Tracked Tactical Robot

Remote Operator Control Unit, Robotic Arm, 360 Degree Rotating Wrist, Gripper, Pan/Tilt Camera Mast, Communications Speaker, Microphone, Wireless Control Antenna, Illumination Package, Ballistic Nylon Cover

www.govplanet.com

 

[The King]

Damnit. Quit running up the price on this. I can has needs!

 

[roostercogburn98]

Haha seen one go about 150 foot high once. Didn’t fair so well, but was funny at the time.

 

[stefan73]

@TheHorta you know you need one of these in your life

 

[The King]

Haha seen one go about 150 foot high once. Didn’t fair so well, but was funny at the time.

I woulda called that thing the "Mars Rover" from then on.

 

[roostercogburn98]

I woulda called that thing the "Mars Rover" from then on.

It landed in the Euphrates River and started its submersible career. Just across from the Iskandariyah Power plant in Iraq. Its new name is the USS Steve Zissou

 

[The King]

It landed in the Euphrates River and started its submersible career. Just across from the Iskandariyah Power plant in Iraq. Its new name is the USS Steve Zissou

EOD: "We need you to dive the TE and get our fucking robot out."

Dive Team: "Sorry...I just snagged a new MOS when I got the heads up on this job. Picked up a slot as a Suicide Bomber..."

 

[stefan73]

I was thinking about using one to get my mail from the mail box.

 

[camocorvette]

Not a bad price if you can get it for the starting bid. I don't even wanna know what retail for uncle Sam was.

 

[E. Bryant]

This would be a fun project for my son's middle-school classmates. "Oh, your school has a FIRST team? That's cute..."

 

[Strykervet]

I'd mount an M2HB, camera array, area and directional mics and use it to patrol my yard. Maybe install AI software and rig up an autosigner so it can sign corporation paperwork and become it's own entity... Then I won't even be responsible for what it does!

 

[mick243]

I used to drive one of those for work....

 

[stefan73]

I was thinking it would be great to get the mail and a beer for me.

 

[Thorny]