Bomb Disposal Robot

General Cedric

A friend of mine recently lost his arm and most of his leg to a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. We were both volunteers at a stable until he was called up, and now he can barely stay up on a saddle. I learned that his team was waiting on an EOD team when the bomb went off. I think that it is pathetic that no company can make a bomb disposal robot for less than 20,000 dollars. I have decided that I am going to build one that is cheap enough to deploy to every squad or patrol. It doesn't even matter if it is rejected by the military, I just want to know that I didn't let this happen without responding.

I have developed a set of criteria for this project:
-Cost less than 600 dollars
-Controlled by a cord leading from the robot to a control unit.
-Carry a camera and (possibly) a mechanized arm.
-Be able to carry explosives to destroy the IED without setting it off.

I am thinking of modifying an RC car to build the prototype. My vision is have these robots drive up to the bomb and detonate their own load of explosives if necessary.

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I've thought about this before. To me it would seem the best method would be a gas-powered system with some sort of plow/rake type connection that could set of the bombs before the troops move past. The trick is it would have to be as fast as the humvees, or the troops may just decide not to use it...

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Here's something similar thats already been developed.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=65b0d085b2&to_friend=1

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General Cedric said...

-Controlled by a cord leading from the robot to a control unit.
-Carry a camera and (possibly) a mechanized arm.
-Be able to carry explosives to destroy the IED without setting it off.

My experience is that wires can go bad because they are always moving.· We have an electric jack at work and the wires move inside the unit every time the jack lifts or drops a pallet.· The wires have to be replaced every year or two because they are rubbing inside the unit.· Things that bend like metal may break.

I'm sorry to hear about your friend.