[Robotgroup] Robot Questions

[Vern Graner]

Eric Lundquist wrote:
> Remote control weapons have been built.  I don't know of anyone who has
> implemented weapons under autonomous robot control.  The liability risk is
> way too great.

This is a the closest I've seen. Designed for use in the DMZ between the 
Kroeas:

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=2504508&page=1

Here's a promo video showing the robot mentioned above automatically 
tracking humans and firing a machine gun on them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMkV8E2re9U

The only way this works is in a demilitarized zone.. using simple IR 
signature and motion tracking to hit a target. ANY target in an area 
where it's not supposed to be.

There's also a few robot security guards that patrol areas:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5znHuvCVbs&NR=1

Then there's this one, designed for patrolling buildings and is armed 
with a paint ball gun to mark intruders so police can identify them:

http://www.gizmag.com/go/2635/

Of course, all of these are just precursors to ED209:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0kWgcIlWn0

:)

Vern

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