After spending four years and $30 million, the Department of Defense has unveiled its latest innovation: an unmanned, remote controlled battle truck called . . . the Crusher.
The Crusher . . . which is a cross between a Hummer and an Abrams tank . . . was designed to show military planners what unmanned machines can handle on the battlefield . . . and the thing is just enormous.
It weighs seven tons, has six wheels and can carry up to 8,000 pounds. And even though it tops out at 26 miles per hour, it has a 30-inch ground clearance . . . which means it can scale a six-foot wall without slowing down.
Programmers input basic GPS coordinates, and the Crusher maps its own route. It has dozens of laser sensors and mapping cameras mounted on its frame which provide technicians with infrared readouts of the terrain.
The cameras can pick up enemies who are three miles away . . . and it comes ready to be fitted with mounted machine guns and speakers for crowd control . . . both of which would be, of course, remote controlled.
The Crusher . . . which is a cross between a Hummer and an Abrams tank . . . was designed to show military planners what unmanned machines can handle on the battlefield . . . and the thing is just enormous.
It weighs seven tons, has six wheels and can carry up to 8,000 pounds. And even though it tops out at 26 miles per hour, it has a 30-inch ground clearance . . . which means it can scale a six-foot wall without slowing down.
Programmers input basic GPS coordinates, and the Crusher maps its own route. It has dozens of laser sensors and mapping cameras mounted on its frame which provide technicians with infrared readouts of the terrain.
The cameras can pick up enemies who are three miles away . . . and it comes ready to be fitted with mounted machine guns and speakers for crowd control . . . both of which would be, of course, remote controlled.
See the videos of "The Crusher" in action HERE
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