A Simple Design Journal for Autonomous and Hybrid Mechanical Entities.



Monday, July 18, 2011

Eric

































Designation: Set  06, "Eric."
Model
: AC - 071811
Series:Yasutsuna
Type: Autonomous Construction
Description: Bipedal welding unit.
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Saturday, July 16, 2011

Zachary






























Designation: Set  06, "Zachary."
Model
: AAT - 071611
Series: Shigetsugu
Type: Autonomous Assistant - Tactical
Description: Mobile self-integrating independently intelligent armament. Fully adaptive ambidextrous shoulder connector, with 3 DOF (degrees of freedom), capable of coupling with most large frame humanoid tactical units with detachable manipulator arms. Minimal quadrupedal mobility, with a maximum speed of 60 kilometers an hour, average, over rough terrain. 30mm multi-barrel cannon with 2,000 round storage capacity. Pinel type symbiotic personality, with twin positive alignment cooperative strategy algorithm generators. Single shoulder mounted optical unit.
Notes: Zachary can take the place of a robotic arm, attach himself, and detach himself, even run his own ammunition replenishment details. He can follow a tactical unit into combat and provide armament options in a moment's notice. Not only can he integrate as a piece of controllable physical hardware, he can also decide his own target vectors fire indipendent of the primary unit's strategy processors.






Friday, July 15, 2011

Nelson





 




























Designation: Set  06, "Nelson."
Model
: ARG - 071511
Series: Yoshiyuki
Type: Autonomous Resource Gatherer
Description: Small frame self-contained terrestrial mining unit. High tensile tri-claw manipulators. Pressurized electronic brain casing, with industrial grade sealed conduits.
Notes: In an effort to reduce cost and impact in mining operations both on and off world designers have resorted to reducing the physical size of their resource gathering units. Nelson in particular stands out as a dynamic example of the concept.



Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Lewis






























Designation
: Set  06, "Lewis."
Model
: ADS - 071411
Series: Kunimasa
Type: Autonomous Domestic Support
Description: Non-humanoid quadruped.Tri-link biomechanical harmonization aura projection system.
Notes: Lewis grows on you. Slowly at first. But given enough time he will completely integrate himself as a vital household management component. Soon the mere concept of performing even simple tasks, such as appliance preference synchronization seems an unbearably daunting challenge. Simply diabolical...


Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Rowan

































Designation: Set  06, "Rowan."
Model
: AT - 071211
Series: Masashige
Type: Autonomous Tactical
Description: Surface to orbit, inter-orbit, and dynamic reentry tactical chassis. Specialized external mounting for electrodynamic assistance into deep space. Variable weapons cavity systems located in forward manipulator arms.
Notes: Being shot out of railgun, through an atmosphere, can be rough on any complex mechanical structure. Rowan's sturdy construction and exceptionally reinforced joint matrix is more than adequate for such extreme treatment. While he does suffer a significant loss in dexterity, he makes up for such an inability to dodge bullets with a remarkable talent to absorb them.



Sunday, July 10, 2011

Camille

































Designation: Set  06, "Camille."
Model
: SAT - 071011
Series: Tsunahiro
Type: Special Autonomous Tactical
Description: Bipedal humanoid, female type. Direct contact phase variable hyper-magnetic joint system. Dedicated EMR (electromagnetic radiation) surge weapon capable of delivering heat, mechanical, or electrical energy to ranged targets. Optimized manipulator arm, formatted for specific melee weapons tactics. Outfitted with pole mounted laser Induced plasma Grass-Cutter module. 
Notes: Female aesthetics, or any gender specific characteristics, may seem extraneous in autonomous design. Certain factions within the autonomous community indeed consider any similarity to human anatomy, beyond biomimetic practicality, to be socially unacceptable. Even so, the "Special" designation in tactical units is almost always associated with distinctly feminine humanoid frames. In some aspects this serves a strategic purpose, as certain biological enemies will potentially hesitate during visual contact, allowing the unit a greater chance of striking first. Aside from such pragmatism, there is a tradition among elite design firms, such as Tsunahiro, to model specialized tactical automatons after the legendary assassin Diana, one of the most successful robotic killing machines in recorded history.    



Friday, July 8, 2011

Cody

































Designation: Set  06, "Cody."
Model
: AS - 070811
Series: Muneyuki
Type: Autonomous Tactical
Description: Bipedal humanoid, heavy class. Knuckle-Duster type kinetic amplifier. Microwave remote power relay.
Notes: Yet another heavily armored automaton that hits things.