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Army Eyes Anti-Sniper Robot

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the because-less-thinking-is-good dept.

Hiawatha writes "iRobot has teamed up with Boston University to create a robot that can spot enemy snipers on a battlefield. Before the smoke of the shot clears away, the REDOWL robot should have the shooter in its sights." iRobot is the same company that brought you the popular Roomba robotic vacuum.

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  1. That would be useful... by benjamindees · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Since this and other military robots will most likely be used on civilians who resist military occupation.

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    "I assumed blithely that there were no elves out there in the darkness"
  2. Re:Two loopholes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "I have to qualify with my rifle and we fire at the 500 yard range in the prone, at a normal human target I hit 7 out of 10 shots with ease, and I'm far from being a skilled shooter."

    Post pictures of your targets/videos of your shots at the range liar... If you're able to hit a target at 500+ yards with a standard M16 over and over you're most definately a skilled shooter or full of BS.