Tag: robot
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Moms Against Killer Robots – The Fear Is Real
VICE is on it: Boston Dynamics and DARPA are so lit. I can’t wait until they can program those things to kill ISIS and replace soldiers in many situations, kind of like they are doing with drone aircraft, and EOD robots right now. Since I’m posting about a VICE video I’d be willing to put…
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iRobot 110 – The Recon Robot From My Childhood Dreams
This is awesome: Reminds me of the Tyco Fast Traxx my buddy Karan had we were growing up. The iRobot 110 is everything I hoped it would be, but wasn’t. The Fast Traxx was fragile, hard to control, had a terrible battery life, and was easy to lose once it got more than a few…
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Naked Florida Man Shoots SWAT Robot With AK-47
WEST MELBOURNE, Fla. — A Brevard County man was naked when he opened fire on a SWAT team robot and it was all caught on video, according to deputies. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said the robot was sent into the West Melbourne home last week because the homeowner had called his family and said…
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Microsoft Kinect Becomes Self-Aware
I for one welcome our new computer overlords. Hat tip: Raeshawn
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South Korean Sentinel Robots Start DMZ Duty
DEMILITARIZED ZONE, Korea – Security along the 160 mile wide DMZ has gone high-tech, as South Korea has quietly installed a number of machine gun-armed robots to serve as the first line of defense against the potential advance of North Korean soldiers. When the robots’ heat or motion detectors sense a possible threat, an alarm…
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iRobot Demonstrates New Weaponized Robot – Roomba Is So Lame
iRobot released today new video of its Warrior robot, a beefed up version of the more well-known PackBot, demonstrating use of the APOBS, or Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System, an explosive line charge towed by a rocket, with a small parachute holding back the end of the line. The APOBS, iRobot says, is designed for “deliberate breaching of anti-personnel…