Wheel-mounted military tow truck mimics Namibian spider

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News portal Gearmix presented a draft of a military medical vehicle (monocycle) called RollEvac, which was developed by a young Tunisian designer named Sadok Sakly.

RollEvac is a medical transporter concept using biomimicry. It is intended for evacuation and rescue operations in a combat situation. His image is inspired by the appearance of a golden rolling spider (Carparachne aureoflava), which in situations requiring quick escape, turns its body in a wheel and rolls down from the sand dunes.

It is reported that the vehicle “moves in a standing position, rolling on the ground with the help of spring-loaded legs, which create traction. The armored outer hull protects passengers whose position is stabilized inside the vehicle. ”

Wheel-mounted military tow truck mimics Namibian spider






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  1. +22
    13 August 2014 12: 29
    Well, in a large-scale war, useless crap. When make-up losses amount to hundreds, a lot of such devices will be needed, they will interfere on the battlefield, spin underfoot)))
    1. PAM
      +11
      13 August 2014 12: 34
      Why criticize so immediately - let the grandmas spend over the hill on utopian developments laughing
      1. +8
        13 August 2014 12: 42
        Quote: PAM
        Why criticize so immediately - let the grandmas spend over the hill on utopian developments laughing
        I also wanted to write this, but then I thought, any development of new technology directly or indirectly contribute to the development of technology. And somehow useful. As our teacher on compromising materials said: there is no extra knowledge.
        1. Nikolav
          +3
          13 August 2014 12: 46
          And what will the wounded steer?
        2. +2
          13 August 2014 13: 04
          Quote: Stalevar
          Quote: PAM
          Why criticize so immediately - let the grandmas spend over the hill on utopian developments laughing
          I also wanted to write this, but then I thought, any development of new technology directly or indirectly contribute to the development of technology. And somehow useful. As our teacher on compromising materials said: there is no extra knowledge.



          Agree

          Thought should not stand still, but it is already necessary to implement it for reasons of expediency
          1. PAM
            0
            13 August 2014 16: 18
            Won China for a long time "does not break his head", but copies existing samples with some adjustments. And regarding this idea, it's still a utopia (an unmanned crap rolls around a field where there are all kinds of obstacles ...), if you make a drone (an individual transport vehicle), then it is better to concentrate on a flying sample, which will solve the main task of quickly delivering the wounded for medical assistance ...
        3. +1
          19 September 2017 18: 33
          Quote: Stalevar
          any development of new technology directly or indirectly contribute to the development of technology.

          A few days ago there was a program on Zvezda, in which they showed an ambulance transporter based on Luaz.
          Released about 20 thousand, Stand (possibly) on conservation.
          This concept of a sanitary conveyor is more promising, only you need to think about a three-axle model with ground clearance like a UAZ. Something similar in the USSR was made by one inventor from St. Petersburg. Someone older probably remembers his model for grandtourism Pangonin.
          And in the form of a large wheel, even if robotic, it will be just a target. You can think about how to lower the height and not in the form of a wheel, but in the form of an oval, a sort of tumble-field. In any case, a triaxial transport of the Luazik type can be used in civilian life, and this is a technical miracle ... winked
    2. +5
      13 August 2014 12: 45
      And it will look like this:

      SWIISWII
    3. 0
      13 August 2014 13: 09
      So acting in films is suitable.
    4. +13
      13 August 2014 13: 09
      Quote: Stalevar
      Well, in a large-scale war, useless crap. When make-up losses amount to hundreds, a lot of such devices will be needed, they will interfere on the battlefield, spin underfoot)))

      I agree, you don't need to invent anything, here is the best "vehicle" for mattress mats:
      1. -1
        13 August 2014 13: 12
        here is the best "vehicle" for mattress toppers:
        Oooh buddy, this is the most suitable container for them am
      2. -1
        13 August 2014 16: 10
        I agree, you don't need to invent anything, here is the best "vehicle" for mattress mats:


        I do not hide the MINUS. I myself do not like mattress makers. But as a rule, ordinary guys return to them in such coffins, just like ours. Now, if there was a party of such "one-room apartments" for members of the Pentagon, the White House ..... Then yes, I'm all for it.
        1. +1
          13 August 2014 16: 30
          Quote: Deniska
          But as a rule, in such coffins ordinary guys return to them, exactly the same as ours.

          The only difference is that our guys are not brought from other countries, since they do not rummage there in search of adventure and rewards. The US Army is 100% contact, that is, "ordinary" guys in the US deliberately conclude contracts for being sent to countries where their bosses have ignited another military-shitty conflagration. Did you feel the difference? Minus returned ...
    5. Spectrum
      +1
      13 August 2014 13: 25
      Moreover, a rather high and unstable crap, why then it was impossible to make a coffin on the tracks around? And then the coffin on wheels as from a child’s horror story =)
    6. 0
      13 August 2014 13: 33
      Hmm ... Rather, a rescuer during an emergency than a combat rescuer ... Although ... Let us suffer more easily !!!
    7. Leonidych
      0
      13 August 2014 14: 09
      I would neigh like this crap in the woods, the swamp and mountains would move ...
      1. 0
        13 August 2014 18: 47
        This is clearly for the roads. Although country, but expensive.
    8. 0
      13 August 2014 18: 46
      And not large-scale? Or maybe we will cancel the sanitary helicopters that they create in the air. Of course, the concept causes confusion primarily in terms of patency on the battlefield and its dimensions (and will it definitely be on the battlefield?), But this is movement in the right direction. Keeping a soldier's life is important.
  2. +3
    13 August 2014 12: 30
    I thought a portal to another world! Preparing for Star Wars, Moon Landing, Battle for Helium?
  3. +4
    13 August 2014 12: 30
    I wonder if it will fall on its side, how will it rise?
    1. +15
      13 August 2014 12: 33
      When filling up on the side, the crematorium function is automatically turned on, a beautifully packed ballot box is poisoned by relatives at the specified address.
      1. +2
        13 August 2014 12: 45
        Quote: boozer
        When filling up on the side, the crematorium function is automatically turned on, a beautifully packed ballot box is poisoned by relatives at the specified address.
        Most likely, the evacuees get up from their beds, put the papelats on their feet, and safely continue on their way to the hospital - treat hernia and correct hemorrhoids ...
    2. +3
      13 August 2014 13: 13
      Quote: Prapor-527
      I wonder if it will fall on its side, how will it rise?

      I'm interested in something else - at school at work I remember doing such a thing (from cans, a counterweight and a rubber band), so the trouble with such a machine is that it runs perfectly on a level, but it doesn’t take up lifts! it is easier to turn on an axis than to lift oneself "by the hair"
      Vobshem film to shoot, the very thing on the battlefield, only masochists-twists!
    3. djtyysq
      0
      13 August 2014 14: 19
      Quote: Prapor-527
      I wonder if it will fall on its side, how will it rise?


      And to him in the appendage will give a crane!
  4. +4
    13 August 2014 12: 32
    garbage is complete, but for the Yankees will fit, collect manure
    1. 0
      13 August 2014 12: 59
      Well, finally! Precipitated! what If they are implemented into practice, I would like to see it in action (for example, evacuating the Yankes from the "nimble" ISIL fighters!) laughing
  5. +2
    13 August 2014 12: 32
    The thing is, of course, funny and interesting, but still too fantastic to be realized "in metal".
  6. rukarub
    +2
    13 August 2014 12: 32
    When losses are in the tens or hundreds, I think this wheel will not be relevant.
    1. 0
      13 August 2014 18: 48
      It depends on how many wheels are available. Some can be taken out on the armor, and those who need help, first of all, can be sent on this "motorcycle".
  7. +6
    13 August 2014 12: 32
    Futuristic, but in my opinion complete nonsense, a sort of moving target a little larger than the truck ...
    1. +1
      13 August 2014 12: 39
      I also did not understand what is the plus of this wheel, in my opinion the idea of ​​a zorb will be more fun!
      1. +1
        13 August 2014 13: 41
        The main thing is that this crap, while another injured 5-6 people will be taken on the way, will not make the wounded. Since autopilot control for sure. laughing
        1. 0
          13 August 2014 18: 49
          Modern autopilots recognize obstacles.
  8. +2
    13 August 2014 12: 32
    In combat conditions, it seems to me, complete nonsense. Ride at the exhibitions - yes. Yes, even pump money out of the state for another useless project.
  9. Bombardier
    +3
    13 August 2014 12: 33
    Pictures are beautiful, from what game ?. What game is being described?


    "... a young Tunisian designer ..."

    Oops, prompted in PM, the game is called "RollEvac."
  10. +1
    13 August 2014 12: 33
    Another prodigy. Although it is possible that useful can be gleaned from this.
    1. 0
      13 August 2014 12: 42
      Quote: sined0707
      Another prodigy. Although it is possible that useful can be gleaned from this.

      As an exotic form of suburban transport - it's nothing to itself. And as a medevac - a funny thing.
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  12. ramsi
    0
    13 August 2014 12: 34
    something like this should first appear as a weapon, this is the law
  13. +2
    13 August 2014 12: 34
    Exotic, of course. I think that in a real database, it's a completely useless thing. Narrow and tall means unstable.
    But it was inspired, perhaps, not by the image of a spider, but by the image of the squirrels in the wheel. Maybe this squirrel came to the creator?
  14. 0
    13 August 2014 12: 37
    I wonder how much fuel this nonsense will burn?
    1. -1
      13 August 2014 13: 04
      I wonder how much fuel this nonsense will burn?

      So there is no usual "fuel" there! All on the "stove ... whose" gas of the wounded - eat peas before the attack - maybe it will come in handy! laughing In short - "evacuation"! laughing
  15. 0
    13 August 2014 12: 40
    Something I didn’t even understand in these wonderful pictures where the reservation is !? But for fine arts - a plus.
  16. 0
    13 August 2014 12: 40
    Well, the main question is - do you need to push it or is there an engine? fellow
  17. MSA
    MSA
    +1
    13 August 2014 12: 40
    Living target.
  18. 0
    13 August 2014 12: 41
    Well, this is an invention for use outside of our Earth, although the invention itself is entertaining.
  19. +1
    13 August 2014 12: 41
    Somehow it already was ... It didn’t save ...
  20. +16
    13 August 2014 12: 41
    The Nazis had a similar pepelats.

    The object, which will be discussed below, is in the museum of armored vehicles in Kubinka near Moscow. Information on this machine is completely missing. No one can say for sure what it is. All that researchers and historians were able to find out was that they had captured the “tank” on the Eastern Front (the place and time of the trophy was not known), and that its armor was only 5 millimeters thick.

    Inside the “tank” there is a place for an observer (apparently, the machine was used as a reconnaissance) and a single-cylinder two-stroke engine. "Tank" is a cylindrical compartment, on the sides of which are two rotating hemispheres, which served as the mover. At the back is a small tail support roller, like a children's tricycle. In the frontal part, at the eye level of the driver-mechanic, there is a viewing gap. Inquiries by specialists to Germany regarding additional information did not yield any results. They also have no idea about this brainchild of design thought.
    1. Bombardier
      +1
      13 August 2014 12: 43
      I applaud you! A wonderful analogy, and most importantly in the subject! To you +!
    2. +1
      13 August 2014 12: 46
      Yes, they stole it in Tebet in Shambhala, an apparatus for cloning super-soldiers. Well-known fact, Fake is shorter. laughing By the way, he was supposed to be in Kiev, and not in Kubinka ...
  21. +3
    13 August 2014 12: 43
    They already chased an APC with a chainsaw, what the hell .. why run? With a sledgehammer? Slam on board and she is on one side, inside a ready-made swaddled prisoner of war.
  22. +2
    13 August 2014 12: 44
    Another prodigy. Such things IMHO must first be shown to J Lucas - maybe it will do for the new series of "Star Wars". winked
    1. +2
      13 August 2014 13: 24
      at Lucas, as far as I remember, such monowheels successfully skated - both in the old pile and in the clone pile.
  23. +3
    13 August 2014 12: 45
    Quote: sined0707
    Another prodigy. Although it is possible that useful can be gleaned from this.
    heh ... I agree .. not for current realities .. the enemy instead of fire at the enemy will laugh at shooting these crap laughing
  24. +1
    13 August 2014 12: 48
    The United States has such a lot of funny crap, and they donate non-sour money for their development.
  25. 0
    13 August 2014 12: 48
    The target in the combat area is -100% !!! The only plus device is an interesting technical solution. If 4-6-12, etc. to connect such wheels in one transport, something might come out useful.
  26. +2
    13 August 2014 12: 51
    I especially liked the Pontic lighting. The music turned up louder left. laughing
    1. +1
      13 August 2014 12: 56
      Quote: iConst
      Especially pontovy backlight like

      This is a microwave camping trip - deliver hamburgers to positions.
      Interestingly, the defrost regime is present in it?
  27. 0
    13 August 2014 12: 53
    Use as fundamental knowledge.
  28. +1
    13 August 2014 12: 56
    an unmanned quadrocopter is needed, with an evacuation module
  29. +3
    13 August 2014 12: 59
    it will probably be better
    1. +1
      13 August 2014 16: 14
      please tell me the name of this TPK
      1. +2
        14 August 2014 11: 08
        LuAZ-972/1901. (1982 - 1991)
        In 1982, in Lutsk, prototypes of a promising air transportable floating transporter LuAZ-972 (6x6) with three evenly spaced driving bridges, including two front steering axles, which were assigned the military code "Geologist", were collected. Structurally, the car was a serial LuAZ-967M, to which a pair of medium-sized steered drive wheels were added, identical to the front ones. Formally, he remained a sanitary TPK and was equipped with two longitudinal stretchers or rear benches for six people, but in fact it was a light weapons transporter. The idea of ​​this machine arose in the process of creating biaxial TPKs with weapons systems, which were supposed to be used for covert delivery of combat crew with the Igla portable anti-aircraft missile system. Like its predecessor, a triaxial TPK with a payload of 550 kg had a central driver's seat, was equipped with the previous chassis units, a sealed body and a front winch. In 1984, he passed state tests at 21 research institutes and received recommendations for significant revision.
        1. 0
          14 August 2014 12: 38
          Thank. About triaxial LuAZ did not know.
  30. 0
    13 August 2014 13: 03
    Well, still ride through the desert as a target, but what if the ravines? what
  31. Hawk2014
    +1
    13 August 2014 13: 15
    Fantastic, one word. Can we also discuss D. Lucas' Death Star? what
  32. 0
    13 August 2014 13: 20
    The evacuation of the wounded from the battlefield, the supply of w / p, on drones is not a new idea and is very relevant to this day. The stability of this chariot as from the "Throne" and the unmasking factor are doubtful .......
  33. 0
    13 August 2014 13: 23
    I saw a wheel rolling, set up a springboard and directed where necessary ... into a cliff ha ha.
  34. Dart_Veyder
    -1
    13 August 2014 13: 23
    Somehow doubts torment me when they do, then we'll see bully
  35. +1
    13 August 2014 13: 23
    Maxim how can I use this kamikaze drone!
    well, or something similar from star wars))

  36. Tyumen
    0
    13 August 2014 13: 48
    In the first figure, one fighter with Kalash, the second with some kind of FNom. ?
  37. Leonidych
    +1
    13 August 2014 14: 06
    a good target, for convenience even made round
  38. Ilyas
    0
    13 August 2014 14: 17
    with such a shape, with such a height, is nonsense, and if there is a strong wind, it can blow it away. A beautiful thing for films, has nothing to do with reality.
  39. 0
    13 August 2014 14: 19
    cool horseradish in the army will not roll, but on the civilian it may appear over time, like bicycles, mopeds, motorcycles, three-cycles, quad-cycles, with one wheel, progress does not stand still hi
  40. 0
    13 August 2014 14: 20
    You understand, this project exactly corresponds to the level of education of American schools. There they treat physics as a mystical science and have no idea what this science is about. And the project itself ... almost a century ago in our country, various people's inventors simply overwhelmed the leadership of similar projects. Almost all of them were rejected, like nonsense.
  41. 0
    13 August 2014 14: 59
    In the Union of Samodelkina, such monocycles were collected in a garage on their knees ... Due to the width of the wheel, the device’s patency is, of course, good, but a multi-seat device is rapidly increasing dimensions, because the center of gravity should be significantly lower than the axis of rotation. Ergo - we get a bulky vulnerable device. Better a squat buggy, IMHO ...
    PS Something similar, only for Gargantua, was built near Moscow shortly before the First World ...
  42. 0
    13 August 2014 18: 41
    And he will jump and giggle idioticly, to match up with the authors of the idea. Of course, the tow truck should be as visible as possible on the battlefield, above and below the payload there should be at least a meter, otherwise suddenly someone will not be able to aim at a hefty half empty shed! Stupid soldiers carry their wounded crawling, there is no creativity in them! We must go to full height, and to lift the wounded into outstretched arms ... There is little mind in the world, the bogey is meanwhile inexhaustible, inexhaustible ...
    1. +1
      19 September 2017 18: 58
      Quote: Mikhail3
      And he will jump and giggle idioticly, to match up with the authors of the idea

      And if not in the form of a wheel, but something oval, the height will decrease. The center of gravity will decrease. A sort of robotic pepelats. The idea itself is tempting, that's just where the engine is. And let yourself crawl. These were the tanks in World War I, as an analogue.

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