Remote controlled war machine for the US Army

Can you imagine a mean and menacing six wheeled war machine out to destroy anything that comes in its way. And the best part is this six wheeled monster doesn't have a driver and is operated by a pre-programmed robot with little or no human role in its operation. Whew.. I definitely wouldn't want to cross the path of this 6.5 tonne hulk on 49 inch tires and armed with .50 caliber machine guns.

The machine has been conceived by the US defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and robotics engineers of the high profile Carnegie Mellon University. The machine is being tested in the desert lands of Texas and hence was featured in the Dallas Morning News.

Each unit of the "Crusher" costs US$30 million (Rs.150 crore) and the US army will surely commission manufacture of several of these.

I wish CMU would use some similar but cheaper technology to build driverless cars. That would find wide ranging market both in the US and across the world. Especially in nations with chaotic traffic such as India. But then the issue would the technology be affordable for non $ earning poor people of India?

Oh! And if you want to see some pictures of other driverless war machines being developed for the US Army check out this link.