[Robotgroup] Drop your weapon. You have 20 seconds to comply....

[Shane Geiger]

I'm with Don.  I'm looking forward to the Real ID Act of 2008 to take 
effect.  Then we can just have these things shoot anyone without an RFID 
identification automatically.  What a great world it will be.  Imagine 
all the people, living in harmony!  You may say I'm a dreamer....



Don Colbath wrote:
> Could use a few of these in downtown Baghdad.  If it can distinguish two 
> targets it can see one leaving an IED behind and shoot both.  Same 
> algorithm would  take care of litter bugs.
>
> Don, slightly right of Atilla the Hun, Colbath
>
> Vern Graner wrote:
>
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>> http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/samsung_develops_machine_gun_sentry_robot_costs_200k.php
>>
>> Tiny here:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/ymds5b
>>
>> >From the story:
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>> Samsung develops machine gun sentry robot costs $200k
>> November 3, 2006 - 9:31 AM : Related Entries - Far East
>>
>> Samsung has partnered with Korea university and developed the
>> machine-gun equipped robotic sentry. It is equipped with two cameras
>> with zooming capabilities one for day time and one for infrared night
>> vision. It has a sophisticated pattern recognition which can detect the
>> difference between humans and trees, and a 5.5mm machine-gun. The robot
>> also has a speaker to warn the intruder to surrender or get a perfect
>> headshot. The robots will go on sale by 2007 for $ 200,000 and will be
>> deployed on the border between North and South Korea.
>> ------------------------- /CLIP --------------------------
>>
>> Watch the video. Frikken scary...
>>
>> Glad these weren't at the Samsung Sponsored First Night last year! :P
>>
>> Vern
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