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ShelterWolf |
How U.S. Tax $$$$ Increase Bot Population in Afghanistan
Oct 5 2011, 2:31 AM EDT
U.S military to field-test “throwable” robots in AfghanistanIn response to a joint urgent operational needs statement (JUONS) calling for an ultra-light recon robot to support dismounted operations in Afghanistan, the U.S. Army, Marine Corps and the Pentagon's Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEIDDO) are working to procure and deliver thousands of small, easily transportable "throwable" robots. These robots are to be equipped with surveillance cameras designed to beam back video from confined spaces, buildings, tunnels and other potentially dangerous locations. After conducting a survey of commercially-available technologies and performing quick tests on numerous small robots, JIEDDO chose three lightweight, throwable robots for a series of combat assessments in Afghanistan: iRobot's 110 First Look robot, MacroUSA's Armadillo V2 Micro Unmanned Ground Vehicle, and QinetiQ North America's Dragon Runner... http://www.gizmag.com/us-military-throwable-robots/20052/ Do you find this valuable?
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iRobot
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ShelterWolf |
1. RE: How U.S. Tax $$ Increase Bot Population in Afghanistan
Oct 5 2011, 2:35 AM EDT
I guess the US is looking for the Taliban? But what if the Taliban comes up with their own anti-spy bots. Will there be robot wars? How about if we just let the robots duke it out and leave the humans out of it? ("real steel" plug)
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