The US military has expressed a keen interest in funding a so-called biomass robot that is in development in the states.
Coined the EATR (Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot), product designers at Robotic Technology have developed a biomass guzzling machine that is capable of self-fuelling in order to operate.
According to the firm, the aim of EATR project, which first came to fruition in 2003, is to "develop and demonstrate an autonomous robotic platform able to perform long-range, long-endurance missions without the need for manual or conventional re-fuelling".
The robot is reportedly capable of locating its own fuel sources, from which it can ingest and extract energy from biomass found in the natural environment.
It is hoped the technology could be used to assist in the operation of both manned and unmanned vehicles, particularly in the field of battle.
With Britain bidding to place itself as a global leader in renewable energy technologies, our counterparts in the States may soon be called on British manufacturers to create the prototype robot, or similar bio-fuelled machines.
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