Whoa! Look out for these guys! (video)

iDave

This video is just awesome! Shows the future of robotic warfare. Most is computer animated, but some not.

www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/06/video-robots-firing-guns/

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SRLM

I think out technology is constantly ahead of our politics... I did like the helicopter demonstration though.

CounterRotatingProps

The Energizer Bunny is having nightmares...

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SRLM

Have to agree with you about the.......... I did like the helicopter demonstration though.

I also like the robot that went up the stairs that was cool

CounterRotatingProps

The Energizer Bunny is having nightmares... I have agree with about this as well

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iDave

Yeah...I don't mean to promote the use of robots in warfare(although inevitable). I also like the stair climber, as i live in a 2 story townhouse and would love to apply that capability to my telepresent robot i'm working on.

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Searider

I keep thinking of everytime my robot turns around when I did not expect it to or goes in a direction that was not intended and this is with no AI, just jittery R/C and other minor code defects to work through. if it was armed, then these minor defects could/would be leathal. Kinda adds to the meaning of "Friendly Fire".



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CounterRotatingProps

Yeah, you know you're having a Robotics Bad Day when your automated machine gun gets stuck in an infinite loop...

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SamMishal

It is GREAT to see that we do not need to go to the trouble of
recruiting drop outs and would be thugs and criminals and then spend
months beating them into submission and then train them to become
efficient ruthless mindless killers...............just send our robots to
do that job..............much more efficient.........except sooner or later
we will have to find another job for the out of work thugs............

It is the best application of technology EVER........Kill, Kill, Kill......
There is nothing new under the sun!!!

Maybe Skynet will just end it all one day and we won't have humans any more
to invent ways to more efficiently kill, rob, scham, dominate, cheat, oppress,
and enslave each other


90% of the video was CGI........so I was not impressed......unless you believe
transformers is a·real technology.


I was impressed by the helicopter though........as far as I could tell it looked real.


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Prettybird

· I liked the first one. Not for the gun, but mabe can get me a cold beer through all kinds of obsticles. I have a new trackster with pan head but trying to sell. Looks great but the hard plastic treads don't impress me. My bot is growing and FINALLY got it running sort of. Wonders how long before the parallax motors burn out. It carrys 3 battery packs. One just for the TV. LED headlight Laser. That is the first upgrade for sure. It moves like a snail.

iDave

Nice rig! You've got it really loaded down..thats for sure. Mine is similar(same tracks)

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