Necropod

This is the Necropod. This machine was built in two weeks for the Sci-Fi Channel for a show called "Man vs. Machine." There were only three people on the design and fabrication team. The machine is fully functional and fully mobile via wireless control. The show concept was to build a security robot for a junkyard. The question posed to the viewer is "What might happen if artificially intelligent machines decided to turn on their creators?"	Machine Stats:
	Weight:	Over 1500 pounds
	Power:	All electric, 8 optima car batteries. System at 48 Volts
	Drive:	Over 30 horsepower from two electric motors to drive the tracks.
	Actuation:	48 Volt Hydro pack to run all hydraulic movements. Body raises and lowers on scissor mechanism. Front outrigger for anti-tip while holding objects. Stainless steel jaws open and close. Entire head assembly extends forward 3 feet. Flame thrower arms rotate 120 degrees.
	Fire:	Hydrogen-over-liquid fuel flamethrowers with approximately 15 feet of range.