Japan Robotics Problem

I'd think more like 2 days, since gathering the components would take some time. I'd also say that some time would need to be spent wrapping lead shielding around the electronics since most off the shelf components that would be available would not be radiation hardened. It would certainly be feasible, but they also need to be sure that such a hacked together machine would not be at risk of loosing it's remote control and plowing unguided through the reactor causing greater problems.

Probably even more, since they just had an 8.9 magnitude earthquake there plus a 30-foot tsunami.

They're probably focusing more on getting clean water and food to the people who were displaced.

Thanks, Rich

The earthquake was upgraded to 9.0. At any rate they have plenty of people and certainly have enough people focused on this particular problem.

At least 4 days if you buy all parts on ebay.

They probably have these, we do, too. They are used in steel mills for cleanup work near the furnaces. They usually have short-range radio controls, but that could probably be fixed in short order.

Jon

Looks like they better also start wiring up Schwing concrete pumping trucks. Just keep pumping till the trucks choke on concrete and they will have a number of concrete pyramids with booms hung over them.

I'd hard wire them, no need to back up.

I still say to build these things in a 200 foot hole, that way when they are toast they can just fill it in.

SW

Ha!