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Boston Dynamics Big Dogwatch!
"Do androids ( or in this case, creepy robotic dog fly hybrid ) dream of electric sheep?"
More ( Tech News )"Military Turing Test" Would Make War Robots Legal
newscientist.com — "Can a robot commit a war crime?" That question was raised at the conference on The Ethics of Autonomous Military Systems behind yesterday's story on ethical concerns over robotic weapons. As it stands, "weapons intrinsically incapable of distinguishing between civilian and military targets are illegal" -- at least according to Mr. Elliot -- but by testing an intelligent war machine's ...More ( Military )
HARV gives soldiers a robot's-eye view
botjunkie.com — While battlefield robots are certainly plenty capable with their current control systems, the folks at Chatten Associates seem to think they can do things one better, and they're now touting their so-called HARV (Head-Aimed Remote Viewer) system as a potential alternative. That consists of a gimbal-mounted video system on the robot itself, which gets paired with some gyro-equipped goggles that ...More ( Military )
Automated killer robots 'threat to humanity': expert
yahoo.com — So the military is continuing down the totally inevitable path of computer-controlled autonomous robo-warriors capable of fighting deadly human battles on our behalf -- and out come the naysayers like U of Sheffield prof Noel Sharkey, who, at The Ethics of Autonomous Military Systems conference in London, decried the bots' self-determined killing abilities as "a threat to humanity" -- especially ...More ( Military )
24 More Armed Robot Sentries for Base Patrol
wired.com — Here's another one under 'the Robots are Coming' : Since 2004, a series of robotic security guards have been roaming the perimeter of the Hawthorne Army Depot in Nevada -- part of a pilot program, to see if unmanned systems can help maintain security at military installations. After 8,000 hours on patrol, the Army has been impressed, apparently. The service ...More ( Military )
Robot Armed With Paintball Gun Chases Down Victimswatch!
The only thing worse than taking a paintball pellet in your ass is when your return fire won’t end up inflicting the same pain on your opponent. That’s what you have to look forward to if you end up going ...More ( Military )
Killer Robot Shoots Man Dead on Driveway
news.com.au — An 81-year-old man has shot himself dead with an elaborate suicide robot built using plans downloaded from the internet. The Gold Coast man, who lived alone, left notes of his plans and thoughts as he struggled to come to terms with demands by interstate relatives that he move out his home and into care. He spent hours searching the internet ...More ( Survival )
Battlefield-ready SpyRobot 6x6
gizmag.com — The extremely robust 4WD Spybot from Macroswiss would no doubt be the most tenacious robot we've seen - it can swim and traverse almost any terrain with its 4WD flapper wheels and seems virtually unstoppable. The tiny Spybot has been so impressive that it has earned itself a combat role for the U.S Army Airborne Expeditionary Force (AAEF) and Macroswiss ...More ( Military )
Pneumatic exoskeleton makes lifting a breeze
blog.makezine.com — This soft pneumatic powered exoskeleton uses electronic components to control the flow of air which transforms the burden of weight and kinetic actuation into an easier hurdle for the wearer. Unlike previous versions, this one is light, portable, and low-power and only activated when muscle assistance is needed. Pretty nice way to perform better in a road race without having ...More ( Tech News )
iRobot's LANdroids Win Military Contract
informationweek.com — iRobot announced Monday that it has won a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency to develop a small robot with tank treads that can communicate in urban settings. The company said the devices, called LANdroids, will be small enough so a single dismounted soldier can carry multiple robots and inexpensive enough to be disposable. LANdroids can be thrown ...More ( Military )
Another Terminator component ready
spectrum.ieee.org — Seems like robotics sure are hot these days. Here's yet another development in what's shaping up to be the beginning of SkyNet.More ( Tech News )
BigDog Beta - The Early Yearswatch!
This is f*ckin hilarious!! A video response to the creepy Boston Dynamics BigDog video.
More ( Tech News )Technosexual: One Man's Tale of Robot Love
gizmodo.com —
Zoltan is a 33-year-old guy from Georgia. Average height, average looks, and not a rich man. He works in an arcade, where he fixes video games for a living, and still lives with his elderly parents. No wonder he was nervous about asking his slim redheaded girlfriend Alice to marry him.
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Build Your Own War Bot
howto.wired.com — Take a look at how drastically warfare has changed in the last decade and you'll understand why the U.S. military is increasingly turning to robots to do its dirtiest work. Dangerous missions once performed by human beings, such scouting for the enemy and defusing bombs, now fall to a wide range of bots known as Unmanned Vehicles, or UVs. UVs ...More ( Military )
US Soldier : Terminator or Dork ?watch!
Video of a soldier pretending to be a robot ... or is he ?
More ( Military )COM-BAT Robot Bat For Recon Missions
ubergizmo.com — When it comes to the battlefield, having first hand information of everything is decisive if you want to secure a victory, so surveillance and espionage has always played a very big role. This 6" robotic spy plane, also known as COM-BAT, uses a low-power miniaturized radar and a very sensitive navigation system to help it find its way through the ...More ( Military )
Your own flying RC spy drone bot
microdrones.com — Woah, soon spying on your neighbor will be every kids hobby. Cameras, GPS, autonomous landing and other features can be had on these cool micro drones.More ( Tech News )
Johnny 5 is Alive - Short Circuit Being Remade!
firstshowing.net — The Weinstein Company and Dimension Films have acquired the rights to remake the 1986 family classic Short Circuit. Even the original creators, S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock, who created the characters and wrote both of the original movies, are back on board again writing the script for the remake. No director has been hired yet, but the producers do claim ...More ( Media )
Tokyo ROBO-ONE 13 Robot competition pics
blog.makezine.com — ROBO-ONE 13 just happened in Tokyo. Lots of pics from this sweaty, oily, robo fest!More ( Tech News )
Half Life style Drones hovering to a town near you
reuters.com —
Miami police could soon be the first in the United States to use cutting-edge, spy-in-the-sky technology to beef up their fight against crime. A small pilotless drone manufactured by Honeywell International, capable of hovering and "staring" using electro-optic or infrared sensors, is expected to make its debut soon in the skies over the Florida Everglades.
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