The Acer ground-bot from Mesa Robotics does way more than your average 4,500-pound semi-autonomous mule. In addition to carrying kit and providing that extra bit of ballistic steel-deflecting cover, it also scans for IEDs using ground-penetrating radar and then autonomously switches into "flail" mode when it finds one - digging up and detonating that critter with barely a break in its 6MPH stride. Did we mention it also acts as a landing pad for small drones. No. That's because the video after the break says it all.
Engadget, Mesa Robotics' mini-tank is perfectly happy on point (video)
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