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Vortex Bots Suck Bigtime

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By Evan Ackerman

My apologies for the lame (but obligatory) headline. Vortex Regenerative Air Movement Mobile Robot Platforms (that would be VRAMMRPs) employ patented “tornado in a cup” technology to suck themselves onto flat surfaces including walls and ceilings. They then use 6 drive wheels to get around, and can send back video via secure Bluetooth. Current versions are controllable with a joystick, but they have the capacity for autonomous operation and room for a variety of payloads. Although the website says they’ve “minimized audible sound emission,” if you made it to the end of the video above (the first two scenes are muted, as far as I can tell), I think you’ll agree that they sound more like a dust buster. These bots may not quite be ready for stealthy deployment, but as the video above shows, being able to drive on walls does have distinct tactical advantages.

[ Vortex VMRP ] VIA [ Robot Living ]

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3 responses to “Post Title”

  1. Zack Avatar

    What happens when the thing looks down and says “oh, shit”? Besides, the noise could alert any but the deaf terrorists to its approach, don’t you think? /Zack

  2. Meh Avatar
    Meh

    HA they have this as a children’s toy, sans the camera

  3. Pete Avatar
    Pete

    My wife wants to know, does it get all the cobwebs from the corners?

  4. Pete Avatar
    Pete

    My wife wants to know, does it get all the cobwebs from the corners?

  5. Pete Avatar
    Pete

    My wife wants to know, does it get all the cobwebs from the corners?