A Simple Design Journal for Autonomous and Hybrid Mechanical Entities.



Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Vernon




Designation: Set  05, "Vernon."
Model: AR - 060811
Series: Terukane
Type: Autonomous Reconnaissance
Description: Small frame insectile design. Dual vent positive lift engine. Quadruped landing skids, with elemental cling padding. Single nose mounted defensive compressed air cannon.  
Notes: Interestingly enough, Vernon uses the same principle of hyper compressed air in flight as he does in defense. He is well capable of directing a precise blast of air up to speeds of Mach 3. Even if this does little damage to his assailant, the back pressure is usually enough to send him flying away out of harms reach.


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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Elise


 
 
 
Designation: Set  05, "Elise"
Model: SAS - 060711
Series: Yoshihira
Type: Special Autonomous Support
Description:
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Monday, June 6, 2011

Neil

 
 
 
Designation: Set  05, "Neil."
Model: AR - 060611
Series: Okisato
Type: Autonomous Reconnaissance
Description: Dual mode 105mm armor piercing artillery deployed intelligence gathering automaton. 
Notes: Oddly enough Neil has developed a slight obsession with light fixtures, to the extent that almost one in every four images gathered specifically features them. Regardless of this particular idiosyncrasy, Neil's capability of being shot into armored fortifications to gather intelligence is valuable asset.  
 

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Sunday, June 5, 2011

Alvin





Designation: Set  05, "Alvin."
Model: AD - 060511
Series: Tadatsuna
Type: Autonomous Developmental 
Description: Full frame bipedal male type blank. Primed for latex, silicone, and organic cellular coating. Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene musculature.
Notes: In many sentient electronic circles, obvious bio-mimicry for purely cosmetic reasons is considered a social taboo. The exception of course is camouflage for the purpose of infiltration with the intent of extermination. Alvin unfortunately does not do that.
 

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Saturday, June 4, 2011

Dirk




Designation: Set  05, "Dirk."
Model: AT - 060411
Series: Shigeyoshi
Type: Autonomous Support
Description: Vertical lift, sustained flight capable, liquid polymer application unit.
Notes: Dirk is a special use painting robot. Unfortunately, he is prone to sporadic project delays and rampant alcoholism. 



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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Sheldon

 
 
 
 
Designation: Set  05, "Sheldon."
Model: AT - 060211
Series: Kotetsu
Type: Autonomous Tactical
Description: Giant frame bipedal tactical buffer. Tri-layer positive resistance composite heavy armor. 12 meter standing height. Powered by three indispensable fusion generators.
Notes: Giant robots have been the dream of autonomous designers for generations. Until recently however large scale tactical models have been considered impractical. Now emerging new strategic philosophies have opened the doors for over-sized combat units. Previous thinking saw giant robots negatively as obvious targets, even labeling them as bullet magnets. Current battlefield data reveals that exploiting this factor, that is, employing a giant robot to draw enemy fire, actually increases combat effectiveness of accompanying smaller size units by over 45%.
 

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Merriam

Designation: Set  05, "Merriam."
Model: SSH - 060111
Series: Kunihiro
Type: Special Symbiotic Hybrid
Description: Autonomous personality driven augmented symbiotic armor. Integrated HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) parachute. Female consort specific design. Light, RADAR absorbent nano-fiber armor.
Notes: With ever evolving technology, it is easy to neglect the more conventional approaches to combat. In one sense it may seem more effective to allow units to fly into the operational theater under their own power, however, aside from the economic ramifications, there is much to be said for letting armed soldiers drift quietly, undetected into the battlefield.