500-pound robot tows 53,000-pound US Army truck using in-wheel propulsion
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Defense tech firm AZAK demonstrated a 500-pound robot towing a 53,000-pound U.S. Army truck while carrying 1,000 pounds of ammunition — over 100 times its own weight. The secret is its modular S26 in-wheel system, where each self-powered wheel delivers 147 lb-ft of torque and snaps onto any frame in seconds.
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