Army to deploy robots that shoot

[Brassm0nkey]

http://news.com.com/Army+to+deploy+robots+that+shoot/2100-7348_3-5473191.html?tag=st.rc.targ_mb

 

[Ames]

http://analogik.com/mm_rev_tetra.asp

This is cooler.

 

[jverne]

I want my T101!!!!!!!

 

[RakuraiTenjin]

Sounds cool. Humans will probably always be necessary in those situations to do certain things, but that will help get them off of some simpler tasks that take up time by putting this out, saving time and most importantly lives.

Although there's the danger of what happens if captured. Is reprogramming or anything a danger? :X I just pictured HL2's

Spoiler

Nova Prospekt turrets turning against their masters when Alyx reprogrammed them

 

[Edcrab]

Soon, soon my Master... the carbon-based fleshsacks will feel the wrath of the Machin-

Crap, stupid Inner Monologue Protocol failed on me again

The biggest steps in robotics will be AI- remote controlled killing machines will be a staple of every developed armed force in just a few years I'd bet, but semi-independant war machines would be the dawn of something revolutionary. And pretty worrying, come to think of it.

 

[Ennui]

Sounds cool. Humans will probably always be necessary in those situations to do certain things, but that will help get them off of some simpler tasks that take up time by putting this out, saving time and most importantly lives.

Although there's the danger of what happens if captured. Is reprogramming or anything a danger? :X I just pictured HL2's

Spoiler

Nova Prospekt turrets turning against their masters when Alyx reprogrammed them

yes that would be quite frightening

 

[qckbeam]

Oh yay....rolling death machines...woo

 

[Cole]

So they can shoot, but can they hit?

 

[Steve]

Yeah, I read another article on them saying something about the control system...some "advanced computer network" named "Skynet". I wonder what that's all about :cheese:

 

[Ennui]

CHRIST!!! THAT WAS IN A MOVIE!!!

we've got to stop them before they launch nuclear missiles!

 

[SpuD]

'bout time.

 

[RakuraiTenjin]

So they can shoot, but can they hit?

Well, it's not AI, it's remote control. So I assume that would depend on the person controlling it.

Looks like FPS skills might actually come in handy with all that acquired hand and eye coordination.

 

[Prince of China]

I wonder what kind of judgement they would have. Would they shoot a 5 year old child with a toy gun?

 

[mortiz]

oh well, it's the start of the end !

 

[RakuraiTenjin]

I wonder what kind of judgement they would have. Would they shoot a 5 year old child with a toy gun?

Once again, it's not AI, it's a human controlling it.

 

[Kommie]

there was some guy on the news awhile back who, while holding hostages, used a homemade robot that looked similar to that but had a small "finger" and a mounted rifle to attack the police. It shot at one officer but no injuries, as the camera wasnt mounted well.

 

[jverne]

might not be directly conected with robots but interesting anyway:

http://science.howstuffworks.com/exoskeleton.htm

 

[h00dlum]

http://analogik.com/mm_rev_tetra.asp

This is cooler.

Yeah that was posted here very long ago...still very cool! Thx for reminding me of it..

 

[Ames]

Yeah that was posted here very long ago...still very cool! Thx for reminding me of it..

Yea, I got it from that thread.

http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=21109