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Battle Roomba Tractor

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the is-this-anime dept.

jazzstep writes "This article on MSNBC introduces an interesting new duo on the robotics front. iRobot and John Deere have teamed up to create a new battle-ready robot for the Pentagon."

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  1. Great for them by JanneM · · Score: 1, Troll

    Great new market for them I'm sure. /me decides to wait for robotic appliances not produced by a company making military gear.

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  2. what to do with your free time? by MrPrefect · · Score: 0, Troll

    "Depending on battlefield circumstances, the vehicle could be controlled remotely, freeing up the soldiers inside it for other tasks" gives a whole new meaning to car sex...

  3. Information about drones? by koi88 · · Score: 0, Troll


    Does the idea of putting artifical intelligence into a killing machine make anyone else a little nervous?

    Are these unmanned drones used in Israel AI-driven?
    The article says, the drone killed two 14- and 15-year-old children.
    Does anybody know about these?

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