CMU's Snooping Robot Headed for Iraq

mike_the_kid writes "Here's an interesting article about a robot near the end of development at CMU. It's a four-wheeler called the Dragon Runner. This robot has no 'right side up,' so no matter which way it lands, its ready to go. The user (currently projected to be a US Marine) throws the robot over a fence or up a flight of stairs. The robot has cameras that send live video back to the operator, and directional microphones that can relay as well. A cool feature is that it can tell the operator where there is movement (via audio or tactile feedback)." We first mentioned the Dragon Runner a while back, but the previous article was more about the Dragon Eye, a small remote-controlled airplane.

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Re:I'm sure it can find the WMD's

[NanoGator]

"Opponents will just say that (1) America planted them there..."

It's interesting how people assume that the USA lied about the WMDs, but they didn't lie again and claim they found weapons.