Military EATR Robot Could Feed On Dead Bodies On Battlefield
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It could be a combination of 19th-century mechanics, 21st-century technology -- and a 20th-century horror movie.
A Maryland company under contract to the Pentagon is working on a steam-powered robot that would fuel itself by gobbling up whatever organic material it can find -- grass, wood, old furniture, even dead bodies.
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First Posted: 08/15/09 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 02:35 PM ET