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smurf975

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Re: Cool spiderbot - made by John Deere

http://www.defensetech.org/archives/001436.html]Look at it. I think this could be a usefull tool for mining, building and or exploration.

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Palomar

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Re: Cool spiderbot - made by John Deere

http://www.defensetech.org/archives/001436.html]Look at it. I think this could be a usefull tool for mining, building and or exploration.

*Cool.  :up: 

John Deere, huh?  "Nothing runs like a Deere."

Last I knew, John Deere was basically building farm equipment -- tractors and combines, etc.  But I haven't done any research on the company; just going on what familiarity I've had with it growing up in the rural/agricultural Midwest.

That robot is odd looking...but very cute at the same time. 

--Cindy

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dicktice

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Re: Cool spiderbot - made by John Deere

What a revelation! The article refers to it as a "monstrosity," but having witnessed what the current--wheeled--certifiably monsterous tree harvesters are doing to the floors of our forests, I sould have referred to it as a beautiful machine.

John Creighton

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Re: Cool spiderbot - made by John Deere

What a revelation! The article refers to it as a "monstrosity," but having witnessed what the current--wheeled--certifiably monsterous tree harvesters are doing to the floors of our forests, I sould have referred to it as a beautiful machine.

I wonder which machine uses less gas while operating in the forest.

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dicktice

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Re: Cool spiderbot - made by John Deere

It's WHEELS vs. FEET that's the difference, as far as damage to the forest floor is concerned. Constant-speed diesel powered hydraulics should be the same for both technologies, fuelwise.