First introduced in 2005, the Rip Saw is about to hit the market with a $200,000 price tag. The custom-built UGV can hit 0-60 in 3.5 seconds, go 80 mph, and can manoeuvre over any surface or terrain a tank can. And the video is pretty good; watch as it drives through a barn as if it were the cardboard boxen your handset came in.
The privately-funded Rip Saw was first built by the Howe brothers for the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge. Though the Rip Saw didn’t win, its video certainly turned some heads, enough to find funding to build more than one. I normally don’t get too excited about military shit like this, but any machine that can obliterate a wood shack with ease and turn donuts on snow wins my heart. Check out the 2005 teaser vid to see what i mean. [Howe and Howe via Red Ferret via Geekologie] 
Rob
November 19, 2007 at 4:23 AM
That is so bloody awesome!!
Im asking one for christmas…
Report PermalinkBrian
November 19, 2007 at 1:39 PM
That’s pretty cool. I think I’ll place an order for 10 of them! =)
Report PermalinkCrazydane
November 19, 2007 at 4:20 PM
I just want to point out what the competition was for the tank…two trucks. Probably modified trucks…but trucks all the same. Trucks vs. Tank.
Hmmm…no surprise who one :P
Btw, I think that the Rip-Saw is awesome, and I’m very impressed.
Wish they’d put it up against something more its caliber, so they could really show it off.
Report PermalinkDillon
November 20, 2007 at 4:58 AM
i believe the trucks were to demonstrate its superior suspention over wheeled vehicles.
Report PermalinkAustin
November 20, 2007 at 7:10 PM
haha yeah dillon is right. just a two-axle/tread comparison. if you look closely at the windshields, you will see how much they picked them up for!
Report PermalinkGod
November 21, 2007 at 1:06 AM
Bloody stupid you mean……..
Report PermalinkJeff
November 21, 2007 at 8:29 AM
This is the Cobra HiSS tank from G.I. Joe:
http://smalljoes.com/images_gijoe/hiss_l.jpg
Report PermalinkPetras
November 23, 2007 at 5:10 AM
Only thing I’d worry about in that would be tipping.
But that would easily be rectified if it was widened.
Report PermalinkBob Dobbs
November 26, 2007 at 12:28 PM
Militarism gone Wild!
Report Permalinkidomeneo
November 28, 2007 at 11:45 AM
Does it come with airbags?
Report PermalinkXadda
December 5, 2007 at 5:04 AM
It’s fast because it’s light. With armor, this won’t be quite as impressive.
Report Permalinklol
December 12, 2007 at 1:41 AM
one mine of rpg = gg rip saw
Report PermalinkScampfed
December 16, 2007 at 3:38 PM
So let me get this straight….
The asking price for that red hued Chevy was only $500?
Sweet
Report Permalinkterry
January 1, 2008 at 5:45 AM
Love it! Please show more footage,this unit is awesome!
Report Permalinksikarios
March 5, 2008 at 6:48 AM
Is it street legal?
Report Permalinkmitch
March 14, 2008 at 12:50 PM
of all the wildest things i have ever seen this is the best of the best!!!!
I GOT TO HAVE ONE!!!!!!
Report PermalinkJames
July 29, 2008 at 7:53 PM
I just have to build a remote control version of this! It’s bloody awsome
Report PermalinkBevo
April 18, 2009 at 2:39 PM
I want to see one you can sit in and drive
Report Permalinkjoe chapman
January 22, 2010 at 11:03 AM
the ripsaw is freaking awsome
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