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philip347
Mil large mobile robots, might replace tanks

Military strategies might be better suited, with the use of large mobile walking f battlefield robots, over mobile land traveling tanks.

This venture might come about, as the traveling, (army tank, as its coined), are only two dimensional based in their reference battlefield weapons.

The problems comes in that large mobile tanks, cannot readily hide themselves, or rapidly move laterally, or crouch down and hide, within the new battlefields to come.

This would mean that no matter how well or how advanced the armor would be to a tank, that some form of anti-tank missile could be launched against the classic tank, which might defeat the armor.

The mobile exos-sute has been around since the 1960s, as a venture by the army to where heavy objects could be lifted in the rough, where proper heavy moving equipment would not be available to the battlefield environment.

With a few modifications, it may be possible to fashion a large walking mobile battlefield robot, which would have another added dimension to its defense, over the classic army tank.

To this inventory, would be a heavy prehensile main gun, better more astute visualization over what the standard tank is able to define.

With each side now trying to outgun to other, it probably would be only a matter of time before one of the sides within the mutual arms race, might consider taking the final step up to a truly mobile walking large battle bot?
philip347
One reason although the current militarys of the world may want to augment their tank forces, with large mobile walking robots, is that if a plain of a battlefield is sleighted for destruction, the large anthropodial robot has the ability to travel laterally, climb and escape.

The classic army tank design, can only achieve movement, by having its treads contact a surface to where it pulls itself along.

A large self propelled walking bot, does not have to meet this requirement.

The large battle bot does not necessarily have to be used on Earth. It may be possible to also adapt this bot to space travel, having the bot stowed in a tucked up potion?
philip347
I hate the word liars. This word causes people to posture and usually gets one into fights.

From the information that they’re trying not to either agree with, or let out, there are at times in the data mined, instances found in both reporting and print of possible aliens, preying on other aliens.

This act found in evidence that other non conventional space-craft being abandoned and apparently (our guys did not do this), should indicate to anyone, that both the areas of near and far space, are at times both a predatory ground and not safe.

I did not say stow this light weight walking bot, as an offensive weapon?

I am merely indicating, if you want your interest to stay your interest, then you might want to have this option available.

Thank you for your return comment.
philip347
On this thread and or line of thought and logic as to why make the possible investment into a core of five hundred walking large bots, that could be added to existing tank forces, the plusses:

One, other major counties, it seems are now headed towards Nicola Tessla variant beam weapons technologies.

So in this logic, it may occur that the enemy, "whoever that might turn out to be"?, could possibly select an area to be neutralized.

If a conventional tank is trapped and cannot move via lateral movement, then the only other alternative would be to climb.

A medium or small sized walking battle or otherwise large bot could perform this maneuver.

Two, battlefields are in a way, two dimensional. This means by computer math processes, there is bound at times to be a bottleneck to come about, to where even a very advanced modern battle tank could become involved in a maneuver, where this force would be outflanked.

If even these modern tanks cannot separate from this force battle clause, then a deciding factor, such as the enemy having a very large caliber weapon, or beam weapon, on that modern tank.

Having the ability to move out of this situation, might save the battle plan, if particular unit is considered a keystone to a partilcar battle plan.

Three, if there were geological conditions, to where the ground or topography would be giving way, to where a conventional tank would sink in either muck of mire, or water, then a walking bot would have an ability measured over the existing conventional battlefield tank.
Michael J
I like this idea of large autonomous (or human controlled?) robots. From walking bots i have seen in videos on the internet however, many seem spastic and unstable, minus this 4 legged one i saw. But in the sense of a "mech" or "exoskeleton", it would probably be two-legged, which presents a problem with our current technology from videos of current research i have seen (well in the last 5 years or so). I'm not exactly up to date, just i have not seen a 2-legged robot walk very smoothly.

Secondly we have perfected the construction of tanks to be economically efficient. By introducing robots, we would have to find a cheap way to mass produce them, because the current cost of robots is enormous (from what i have read, please correct me if you have any sources, because i am all for robots over a tank).

I can say, if the technology can be perfected (if it hasn't been already recently), then a mech or exoskeleton type robot would be way more versatile. Theoretically, depending on its set up, they should be able to climb up slopes up to or around give or take 90 degrees. But can the speed of a tank or other wheel-based vehicle be matched? I think that is also one of the major concerns with today's technology.


Definitely like the idea of a mech though, despite any draw-backs they might have, i can see their benefits being even greater smile.gif .
philip347
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I like this idea of large autonomous (or human controlled?) robots. From walking bots i have seen in videos on the internet however, many seem spastic and unstable, minus this 4 legged one i saw. But in the sense of a "mech" or "exoskeleton", it would probably be two-legged, which presents a problem with our current technology from videos of current research i have seen (well in the last 5 years or so). I'm not exactly up to date, just i have not seen a 2-legged robot walk very smoothly.


This can be done.

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I like this idea of large autonomous (or human controlled?) robots. From walking bots i have seen in videos on the internet however, many seem spastic and unstable, minus this 4 legged one i saw. But in the sense of a "mech" or "exoskeleton", it would probably be two-legged, which presents a problem with our current technology from videos of current research i have seen (well in the last 5 years or so). I'm not exactly up to date, just i have not seen a 2-legged robot walk very smoothly.


This can be done.

Secondly we have perfected the construction of tanks to be economically efficient. By introducing robots, we would have to find a cheap way to mass produce them, because the current cost of robots is enormous (from what i have read, please correct me if you have any sources, because i am all for robots over a tank).


I am not for robots over tanks, because tanks do have their place. There is the battlefield situations that may come up, where in order to complete that mission, another form of transportation might be required?
philip347
The concept of either a large self autonomous walking robot, or an insert human into large walking frame exos suit, may stop here.

The reason may be, is that trying to discuss anything with the submission process to bring these systems into study, seem to be one sided?

It is an aggravating process, where one has their personal computer constantly attacked, as some over self afraid of phantoms section of the defense agency sees fit to over suspect everyone of potential wrong doing, when the alternate truth might be the norm.
philip347
On this idea, due to protocols, I cannot answer any e-mail or p.m. personally.
If your interested in developing this idea, you will have to obtain a submissions certificate from both the
DOD and DARPA, which might be able to receive your idea and evaluate it.
There are some special aspects to the item mentioned in this thread, that only a near or full master of this art can obtain.
There is also a technical shortfall, that is only known to a few, that is not entailed within the line and description of this topic thread.
The starter of this thread cannot talk top another entity in another country or an entity that is from possibly another time on the subject matter of this thread.

Most sincerely and apologetically, submitter of topic
philip347
Opinion: This is just my opinion, maybe not wholly true, but I think at this time in our history more than any other time, the possibility of an invasion by cyborg or full robotic beings, to Earth is possible.
This guesstimation has noting to do with movie or media sources.
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