EATR – ugh.

Yum, lunch time.

Robotic Technology Inc. is creating a robot that is sure to garner public support - NOT. EATR, or the Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot project, is designed to develop and demonstrate an autonomous robotic platform able to perform long-range, long-endurance missions without the need for manual or conventional re-fueling, which would otherwise preclude the ability of the robot to perform such missions. The system obtains its energy by foraging – engaging in biologically-inspired, organism-like, energy-harvesting behavior which is the equivalent of eating. In other words, eating dead soldiers or casualties of war? WOW. They do go on to say it can ingest plants, animal matter, etc. Hopefully they'll integrate audio -- nothing like a bunch of organic matter ingesting robots roaming the planet saying "I'll be back."

For more creepy information (and a complete overview), visit the website.

I'm picturing this:



-posted by Justin