Forest Fire “Clear Cut” Robot
Yep, this is exactly what you think it is. The forest fire prevention robot by Jordan Guelde is an advanced robot designed to clear large areas of foliage from around a forest fire to help stop the flames from spreading. Traditional back burning would certainly be cheaper and possibly less lethal to surrounding wildlife, but complete with and array of hubless motors, and integrated fuel system of its back this robot is a hell of a lot cooler. Unfortunately this version is intended for entertainment design rather than the production line, but with the help of Governor Schwarzenegger maybe the production line is possible?
Designer: Jordan Guelde & Daniel Shankland II
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Ed-209 from Robocop anyone?
Throw in some Buzzsaw from SIlverhawks and one of those orange industrail robot arms, and I think you have it covered pretty well.
ED-209
Out of all the robots featured on yanko, this is my favourite one http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/03/06/roombas-rebellious-cousin/
Escaped from Transformers movie
Japan will be very very envy
Anyone remember Ferngully?
ok… this isn’t very realistic concept at all. You’re just letting your (stupid) childhood stepping in the way for these “future fantasy”. Come on… get real.
There are machines that exist for the job and been used in forest fighting many times.
http://www.gardengrapevine.com/TimberMachine208.JPG
I beg to differ. I know of a group who’s working to make this (or something like it) a reality.
Check out Mechanized Propulsion Systems:
MechaPS.com
Nacon-
I am the designer of this concept and I say thank you for your kind words…and for your information I am just a kid. Clearly you are not a strong reader because it states right in the top description that this is for ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN purposes…..its not supposed to replace the machines we have right now. Simply because you don’t have a strong imagination doesn’t give you the right to tear down others.
- Jordan Guelde CCS
Go easy on Nacon. He’s a bit of a hater. But he’s like a sage of pragmatism. And I’m sure he has a place in his heart for awesome Mecha.
While I can see great uses for this, especially in wildfire prone areas, it looks like something right out of a nightmare.
Am I one of the few people who glanced at the first picture and thought it was real?
So, he slices down a tree in the forest, but then is totally incapable of moving it, thus gaining absolutely nothing.
Well planned, robo-modeller. Well-planned.
I think the point of cutting down the trees is to stop the flames from hopping from treetop to treetop. Sure, the fire will burn on the forest floor, but it’s advance is slowed enough for intervention by other means.
I am the designer and builder of this concept. I love how some of you are so quick to jump to conclusions about this design…keep in mind that it is for ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN purposes only…similar to the Demolition Bot seen in the film I-Robot. To view many more detailed images of my concept as well as the physical model I built, please visit my website at http://www.coroflot.com/JGuelde13
I am the designer for this concept. Go to my site coroflot.com/JGuelde13 for many more detailed photos as well as the actual physical model that I built. This for ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN purposes only.
I am the Co designer on this independent study, the other version of the concept can be seen at coroflot.com/dbs2. Both Robots share many common parts, and were designed as a pair. The above renderings (with gray backgrounds) were built in Alias and Rendered in Hypershot.
Cool!!!i think the future need some hi tech robot!
GOod! Fight with me~!
The article says that back burns would be cheaper and more effective.
Why not outfit the robot with flamethrowers so it can perform back burns?
And, you know, for crowd control when it inevitably decides to destroy humanity.
How are some of you believing this is s practical design? That is clearly not what is intended.
BTW MechaPS.com appears to be a con site (to sucker some investors I presume).
Who knows, maybe like Star Trek this cool concept will turn reality. I think it needs a (water)gun
The Venture Company called, they want their shredder back. And I imagine some little goblin in Stranglethorn Vale is in big trouble for losing the schematics.
http://www.wowhead.com/?screenshot=view&1.4260#35019
Good and very important like all the rest of recent robotic developmnet,cheers.
Needs a flame thrower!