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From: brat@access.digex.com (Brat Wizard)
Subject: Re: Robot power supply
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Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 23:20:40 GMT
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In article <Bwx1Ln.JyC@alsvid.une.edu.au> rbyrnes@alsvid.une.edu.au (Rod Byrnes) writes:
>I'm in the process of designing a droid, and am wondering how to power it. The
>droid needs to be fairly big so it can climb stairs, and I would like to keep
>it as light as possible. It also needs to be powered with an on-board source
>as it is not feasible for it to drag a power cord around.
>
>Batteries seem like the most common solution, but they have several problems:
>	- they're heavy
>	- they don't last very long when climbing stairs or ramps
>	- they take a long time to recharge
>
>Has anyone reading this faced this problem before, or have an good ideas to
>make? Has anyone used other power sources successfully? Please describe.
>
>Thanks.

Umm.. How about using a small nuclear reactor? I hear Russia's got a
bunch of them cheap! (Some might still be working even...)

	Ok, it was a JOKE - ok?

Brat
