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A.I. Helicopter?

Posted by michael on from the autorotate dept.

CowboyRobot writes "Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization just launched the Mantis, a 'low-cost, intelligent small helicopter'. SMH reports that 'Within a decade armies of tiny helicopter drones will monitor traffic, inspect buildings for maintenance problems, map bushfires, look for faults in powerlines, and join search-and-rescue missions.' This is much larger than the Seiko flying robot reported last month, but the Mantis should be truly autonomous."

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  1. Feds:Padilla's detainment unconstitutional!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Absolutely fabulous news for us who still believe in the US Constitution!

    NEW YORK (AP) - President Bush does not have power to detain American citizen Jose Padilla seized on U.S. soil as an enemy combatant, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

    The decision could force Padilla, held in a so-called "dirty bomb" plot, to be tried in civilian courts.

    In a 2-to-1 ruling, a three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Padilla's detention was not authorized by Congress and that Bush could not designate him as an enemy combatant without the authorization.

  2. curious by segment · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    map bushfires Oh yea and I suppose it's going to capture Bin Laden next... troll

    congressionally subpoenad and declassified Iraq documents

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    MoFscker
  3. US Citizen Padilla cannot be detained!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    This is a great day for democracy and justice! I still have a glimmer of hope that our Constitution will survive the threat it's currently under.

    NEW YORK (CNN) -- In a setback to the Bush administration's anti-terrorism policies, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the president does not have the power to detain an American citizen seized on U.S. soil as an enemy combatant.

    In a 65-page decision, a three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 that the U.S. government must release Jose Padilla from military custody within 30 days.

    "The government can transfer Padilla to appropriate civilian authorities who can bring criminal charges against him," the order said.

  4. I have prior art on that name! by thepuma · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You can't name it the "puma" because I am "thepuma"!

    - Steve Puma

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    Free your ecomony and enact the FairTax

  5. I, for one, welcome... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...our new, non-female, smallish, Fosters-delivering overlords.

  6. No it doesn't, though it might raise it. by DrSkwid · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Begging the question is using a circular argument.

    It comes as no surprise that you can't converse in English, such ignorance is legion.

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    There are places where the networks are not touching,and there are places where they are-Boeing's Lori Gunter