RP’s Very Own MAC, First Anti-Terror Robot

The name might not exactly scare criminals away but Philippine’s first anti-terror robot dubbed as MAC is serious and very much equipped in foiling bomb attacks in the metro (or at least that’s what Makati City’s press release say).

MAC or short for Mechanical Anti-terrorist Concept is the first Pinoy-made bomb disposal robot. It was developed by students and engineering professors and of the Mapua Institute of Technology or MIT (glad they came up with something even they’re not among the top universities in the Philippines). MAC is two feet tall and he is basically made of aluminium and fiberglass.

MAC can examine and recover a suspected explosive away from the public, a necessary step in bomb disposal and disarmament.

The robot can be controlled thru a wireless interface. It has standard robot movements and capabilities. It is also backed by night vision cameras.

Details and photos courtesy of Inquirer.