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Dumpshock Forums _ Shadowrun _ Robots sent to Iraq, search for Sarah Connor

Posted by: Buster Aug 3 2007, 08:55 PM

For the first time ever, robots with guns have been deployed in war. More like â€œremote controlled carsâ€? with guns, but this headline is better. Article includes fun â€œExterminate! Exterminaaaaate!â€? video action.
http://blog.wired.com/defense/2007/08/httpwwwnational.html

Posted by: weblife Aug 3 2007, 09:30 PM

Cute puppy.

I want to see one of these take a spray of bullets. How robust are they?

Can they hit a moving target. How about when they themselves move and shoot, hit anything?

A great first step, but definately just a first step.

And aren't they a little excited when they say its the "first" weaponized robot? - Don't the south koreans have sentry bots already?

Posted by: Jaid Aug 3 2007, 09:42 PM

QUOTE (weblife)

And aren't they a little excited when they say its the "first" weaponized robot? - Don't the south koreans have sentry bots already?

didn't the US already have the exact same thing (conceptually) except that it was a UAV instead of a bomb squad robot, and it has a missile (or two, as i understand it) instead of a gun? (in fact, someone commenting on this thing makes that exact point)

Posted by: Buster Aug 3 2007, 09:43 PM

It's the first robot that carries a gun in war. Emphasis on gun too. Predator UAV air drones were outfitted with hellfire missiles years ago with spectacular results in the Iraq war.

Posted by: hyzmarca Aug 3 2007, 09:53 PM

It needs to be more giant. Robots are cool but giant robots are better.

Posted by: Buster Aug 3 2007, 10:03 PM

Dammit, 8 foot tall robots aren't cute! I learned that the hard way with the failure of my colossal Tammy Tinkle doll.

Posted by: Kingmaker Aug 3 2007, 10:04 PM

Add it needs legs. And a giant laser sword.

Posted by: hobgoblin Aug 3 2007, 10:18 PM

now they need to find out how they can integrate that control box with the operators neural system...

btw, that control box remind me about how the remote control deck was described in early sr books.

Posted by: Marwynn Aug 3 2007, 10:44 PM

So is that big enough to be a Doberman? Or is that full-on Steel Lynx already?

Posted by: hobgoblin Aug 3 2007, 11:08 PM

depends on how much abuse it can take i guess.

Posted by: hyzmarca Aug 3 2007, 11:42 PM

QUOTE (Kingmaker @ Aug 3 2007, 05:04 PM)

Add it needs legs. And a giant laser sword.

A giant laser sword, with guns on it, that shoots other swords, and is on fire.

Posted by: Fortune Aug 4 2007, 12:50 AM

Y'all forgot one thing ... it also needs to be able to transform!

Posted by: toturi Aug 4 2007, 01:03 AM

QUOTE (Fortune)

Y'all forgot one thing ... it also needs to be able to transform!

It's got to be able to do Gerwalker mode too.

Posted by: Ophis Aug 4 2007, 12:08 PM

Thats an Aztechnology Crawler I'm sure of it.