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S. Korea Considers Using Armed Robots Along DMZ

Posted by Zonk on from the worked-in-robocop dept.

Slicker writes "S. Korea and N. Korea (aka the ROK and DPRK, respectively) share the most heavily fortified border that has ever existed. Now the ROK is considering deployment of armed robots." Not expected until sometime in the 2010s. From the article: "Robots with weapons mounted on their frames are each expected to be able to observe from 2 and 1 kilometers during the day and night, respectively, and will have the capability to record voices and take pictures in a 180-degree circle."

3 of 406 comments (clear)

  1. Circle? by Xshare · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "will have the capability to record voices and take pictures in a 180-degree circle."

    Screw the armed robots, I just wanna see how they pulled this off!

  2. Robot Apocalypse of Nature is one step closer by idonotexist · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The DMZ is a wildlife paradise --- hopefully the wildlife is not extinguished by armedbots because the wildlife merely moves throughout the DMZ. I would like to see the armedbots recognize the difference between human and animal before going robocop.

    --
    "There ought to be limits to freedom"
  3. Re:The Robot Apocalypse draws one step nearer... by Alien+Being · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Still, it's probably a better idea than landmines.