Patent ID: 7565941

Claim:
A motorized military vehicle comprising: a vehicle body having a rigid, tractor-shaped frame and a personnel enclosure, said tractor-shaped frame having a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels rotatably mounted thereon with corresponding front and rear tires, said rear wheels/tires being larger in diameter than said front wheels/tires; attachments disposed on the vehicle body that are operable via remote control; a retractable camera disposed on said vehicle body, the camera being operable via remote control; a weapon system that is disposed on said vehicle body, wherein the weapon system is adapted to emit solid projectiles that are guided toward an intended target; a backhoe and loader disposed on said vehicle body and operative to dig into the earth to clear explosives or landmines; a control system to control the motorized military vehicle; a control panel that enables a user to access said control system, said control panel comprising a power button, a status button, a track control for controlling forward and reverse movement, and a swing control for controlling left and right movement of said backhoe and loader to aid in explosive or landmine clearance; a sensor disposed on said vehicle body; and a remote controller which remotely controls the vehicle, wherein the vehicle is operative in a first mode manually by a user positioned within the personnel enclosure, or in a second mode via the remote controller by the user positioned at a location away from the motorized military vehicle, wherein said sensor is operative to provide readings to the user in the first mode when the user is positioned within the personnel enclosure, or in the second mode when the user is controlling the motorized military vehicle remotely, and wherein the remote controller is operative to place the motorized military vehicle in an autonomous mode for clearance of explosives and landmines.