 Robots sent to Iraq, search for Sarah Connor, The Future Is Now |
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Running Target  Group: Members Posts: 1,246 Joined: 8-June 07 Member No.: 11,869  |
For the first time ever, robots with guns have been deployed in war. More like “remote controlled cars� with guns, but this headline is better. Article includes fun “Exterminate! Exterminaaaaate!� video action.
http://blog.wired.com/defense/2007/08/http...wwnational.html |
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Aug 3 2007, 09:30 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 437 Joined: 11-April 05 Member No.: 7,318 |
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? |
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Aug 3 2007, 09:42 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
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) |
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Aug 3 2007, 09:43 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,246 Joined: 8-June 07 Member No.: 11,869 |
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.
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Aug 3 2007, 09:53 PM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
It needs to be more giant. Robots are cool but giant robots are better.
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Aug 3 2007, 10:03 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,246 Joined: 8-June 07 Member No.: 11,869 |
Dammit, 8 foot tall robots aren't cute! I learned that the hard way with the failure of my colossal Tammy Tinkle doll.
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Aug 3 2007, 10:04 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 16-June 07 Member No.: 11,924 |
Add it needs legs. And a giant laser sword.
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Aug 3 2007, 10:18 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
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. |
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Aug 3 2007, 10:44 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 986 Joined: 29-June 07 Member No.: 12,093 |
So is that big enough to be a Doberman? Or is that full-on Steel Lynx already?
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Aug 3 2007, 11:08 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
depends on how much abuse it can take i guess.
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Aug 3 2007, 11:42 PM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
A giant laser sword, with guns on it, that shoots other swords, and is on fire. |
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Aug 4 2007, 12:50 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Y'all forgot one thing ... it also needs to be able to transform! :D
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Aug 4 2007, 01:03 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
It's got to be able to do Gerwalker mode too. |
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Aug 4 2007, 12:08 PM
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Mystery Archaeologist Group: Members Posts: 2,906 Joined: 19-September 05 From: The apple tree Member No.: 7,760 |
Thats an Aztechnology Crawler I'm sure of it.
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