The newest member of the Makati City police force is the Philippines very first Filipino-made bomb disposal robot.
Made of aluminum, fiberglass, and engineering plastic, the two feet tall machine was officially named MAC (Mechanical Anti-terrorist Concept) and conferred the rank of Police Inspector, equivalent to captain in the military.
With the "Mission Impossible" theme song playing in the background and despite unfavorable weather conditions, MAC was made to examine and retrieve an explosive device that was brought to a bomb disruptor and safely detonated.
MAC's ability to approach anything or anyone was also showcased when it was made to bring a cellular phone to a supposed hostage-taker in order to give the police and the suspect a way to communicate.
MAC was developed by engineering professors and students of the Mapua Institute of Technology as the country's first and so far most reliable bomb disposal robot.
Inspector MAC can be controlled either by attached wires or by remote control, depending on the situation and its current features include griper, drive, field vision, and back vision cameras with night vision capability and the ability to move at a maximum speed of 15 kilometers per hour.-goodnewspilipinas.com
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