Robocop
HARV gives soldiers a robot's-eye view
Submitted by TheTower on Wed, 02/13/2008 - 6:11pm.
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.
Inside the Navy's Armed-Robot Labs: A View Of The Future ED209
Submitted by MichaelVail on Thu, 01/31/2008 - 4:57pm.
The Navy's MDARS-E is an armed robot that can track anything that moves. Told that I was the target, the unmanned vehicle trained its guns on me and ordered, "Stay where you are," in an intimidating robot voice. And yes, it was frightening.
Future Combat System's 'Skynet' For AI Enabled Precision Strikes And Robotic Military Mettle
Submitted by MichaelVail on Sat, 09/22/2007 - 3:01pm.
As part of the Army's $160 billion Future Combat Systems, to be deployed within the next decade, robot soldiers will be programmed to invade hostile terrain and shoot to kill. If all goes according to plan, there could be virtually no humans on the battlefield -- at least on our side
Liverpool police get mini-Black Helicopter: Hicam Microdrome looks like a toy but has military reconnaissance capabilities
Submitted by MichaelVail on Mon, 05/21/2007 - 11:06pm.
The era of Robocop - and perhaps of the surveillance society - came a step nearer today with the announcement that Merseyside plods have started trialling a flying police robot.
The scally sky-patrolman, unlike military kill-bots such as the US Reaper, isn't intended for any active role. It is purely an observation platform, mounting CCTV with a range of imaging options.
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