The Urban Enclosed Manuver Unit or UEMU is a 6 ft upright spiderlike robot designed for urban manuvering. With its long, dexterous and compactable legs connected to the body by electromagnets, it can move in a variety of enviroments from alley walls to inside vents.It has a single eye mounted in the front which allows for 180 vision. It has a solar panel to help add energy to its internal batteries that can last a year without a solar panel. It comes in a variety of models from civilian to combat usage.
The UEMU-R is the Rescue unit equipped with a searchlight underneath. It is helpful for looking for surviviors trapped in collaped buildings, lighting up dark paths or acting as a mobile searchlight for others to help.
Other model variants exist including the Combat model which has a machine gun replacing its flashlight or a Police model with a non-lethal taser to subdue offenders.
This robot was designed for the Sony Robot Challenge.
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