GE Beetle
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Mobile manipulator
| GE Beetle | |
|---|---|
| Type | Mobile manipulator |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| Used by | United States Air Force |
| Production history | |
| Designer | General Electric |
| Manufacturer | Jered Industries |
| Unit cost | ~1ドル.5 million (~1959) (~13ドル.3 million FY2020) |
| No. built | 1 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 85 short tons (77.1 t) |
| Length | 19 ft (5.79 m)
|
| Width | 12 ft (3.66 m) |
| Height | 11 ft (3.35 m) |
| Crew | 1 |
The Beetle was the nickname of a large mobile manipulator built by Jered Industries in Detroit for General Electric and ordered by the Air Force Special Weapons Center. It was designed to handle nuclear material for nuclear bombers.[1] [2] [3] Work on the Beetle began in 1959 and it was completed in 1961. It was built on a chassis from a M42 Duster. The Beetle was 19 feet long, 12 feet wide, 11 feet high and weighed 77 tons. The top speed was 8 miles per hour.[3]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "1958-62 - "Beetle" Mobile Manipulator - G.E. Corp. (American)". cyberneticzoo.com. 2014年10月09日. Retrieved 2025年01月21日.
- ^ "Beetle Robot by Jered Industries". The Old Robots Web Site. Retrieved 2025年01月21日.
- ^ a b Plunkett, Luke (2016年02月25日). "The Real Metal Gear". Kotaku. Retrieved 2025年01月21日.
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