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Posted by: Lansdren Aug 1 2011, 07:13 AM

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2020966/Its-robo-drone-Tiny-policing-helicopter-used-hunt-pirates-fires-stun-gun-baton-rounds.html



Thought you might all like to see this, nothing we have not already see before but nice to know things are moving in the right direction

Posted by: hobgoblin Aug 2 2011, 06:49 AM

Or wrong, depending on what end of the camera your at

Btw, that shotgun is likely a nice partner for the Taser shotgun round.

http://taser.com/products/law-enforcement/taser-xrep

Posted by: CanRay Aug 2 2011, 02:53 PM

Great, the black helicopters that conspiracy theorists worry about just got an upgrade.

Posted by: KarmaInferno Aug 2 2011, 02:55 PM

I would not be surprised if the "stun baton" mentioned in the spec WAS the Taser XREP being fired out of the shotgun option.





-k

Posted by: Mardrax Aug 3 2011, 02:37 AM

Noy quite the same drone, but how's http://www.gadgehit.com/2011/08/02/tokyo-develops-robot-that-can-think-skynet-comes-ever-closer/?

Posted by: hobgoblin Aug 3 2011, 03:05 AM

Better image in the source article: http://www.diginfo.tv/2011/08/01/11-0158-r-en.php

Also makes me think of a certain industrial robot concept: http://singularityhub.com/2011/04/23/look-out-humans-this-frida-robot-from-abb-will-take-your-factory-job/