Robot tractor developed by US Army
Mar. 27 Look - No Hands. Remote Control for huge Tournadozer': Push button construction work on wool on the way with this United States Army Tournadozer equipped with standard military radio transmitter which can be put through its paces by remote control. The robot tractor is under development by the US Army Engineer Research and Development Laboratories Fort Belvoir, Va. It can be operated from a jeep or helicopter equipped with a standard military transmitter and a special control box up to a distance of 15 miles. Photo shows (Top) S/FC Herbert F. Nutter (L) with Larry Gobble, Project Engineer, controlling the tractor as it rolls around a course at Fort Belvoir. (bottom) Larry Gobble checking his equipment. The tractor is in the background
