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2007-08-03 Iraq

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Posted by Tinfoil hat. 2007-08-03 11:24|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

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Posted by Anonymoose 2007-08-03 14:26|| 2007-08-03 14:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Five is alive!
/Short Circuit reference

Posted by Rambler">Rambler 2007-08-03 14:26|| 2007-08-03 14:26|| Front Page Top

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-08-03 14:26|| 2007-08-03 14:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Actually, from what I can determine from the article, these are NOT autonomous robots - they are remotely controlled.

Posted by Rambler">Rambler 2007-08-03 14:28|| 2007-08-03 14:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Most importantly, the machines now come with kill switches, in case there's any odd behavior. "So now we can kill the unit if it goes crazy," Zecca says.

Wow, that's a possibility?
Cool...

Posted by tu3031 2007-08-03 14:29|| 2007-08-03 14:29|| Front Page Top

#6 Dang it, I duped this one over to the WoT-Background section. My only question is, if this thing can be "snuck up" on and tipped over? And, if it's about to get taken out, can it become a "suicide bomber" and take out whomever's coming close, so that they don't get the weaponry? I'm sure these issues have been dealt with.

Posted by BA 2007-08-03 14:58|| 2007-08-03 14:58|| Front Page Top

#7 Yeah!
Killbots!

Posted by Thor Slurong6087 2007-08-03 15:13|| 2007-08-03 15:13|| Front Page Top

#8 What is never mentioned by the folks at Foster-Miller is that the top weapon-bearing component (pan-tilt, weapon adapter assembly, aiming and wide-angle cameras, etc.) is made by my company, Precision Remotes. Yes, these are human-controlled systems.

They are very cool and very effective. They will be extremely difficult to sneak up upon given the number of cameras that are on the system.

Jihadi is not going to be happy when he comes upon this little beastie.

Posted by remoteman 2007-08-03 16:02|| 2007-08-03 16:02|| Front Page Top

#9 Klaatu berada nikto!

Posted by doc 2007-08-03 18:45|| 2007-08-03 18:45|| Front Page Top

#10 RoboCop deployed in Iraq

iYams wat iYams so Please Pass me miyes ~~Spinach~~ WD-40.

/Olive Oil's Robo-friend

Posted by Red Dawg">Red Dawg 2007-08-03 21:20|| 2007-08-03 21:20|| Front Page Top

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