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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. Then... by op12 · · Score: 5, Funny

    After shooting the sniper, the robot proceeds to vacuum the battlefield.

  2. Fucking w4llh4x0r1ng c4mp!ng n00bz! by Tackhead · · Score: 5, Funny
    > Before the smoke of the shot clears away, the REDOWL robot should have the shooter in its sights.

    Getting pwn3d by a .50cal through a wall may not qualify as wallhacking, but still... aimbots vs. campers.

    War may never have been fun, but remember the good old days, when it was supposed to be? :)

    1. Re:Fucking w4llh4x0r1ng c4mp!ng n00bz! by Joe+the+Lesser · · Score: 5, Funny

      kickvote initiated on player REDOWL. Press page up for yes, page down for no.

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  3. What does the future hold? by Valarauk · · Score: 5, Funny
    I told my father about this article a few minutes ago and I think his response was comment worthy.

    "I think I saw that movie, the Robots won".

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    **insert favorite profound quotation here**
  4. Roomba...pff by EdwinBoyd · · Score: 5, Funny

    If it's from the makers of roomba, all the sniper has to do is stand in a corner and that bot will never be able to get him.

  5. Re: How about three? by Rei · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can just imagine the way that the robot alerts the soldiers with it:

    We Are The Targeting Robots
    We Are Here To Protect You
    The Sniper Is Detected
    The Sniper Has Gone Down The Stairs

    ***

    We Are The Targeting Robots
    Grandpa Is Detected
    Grandpa Is Detected At The Bottom Of The Stairs
    I Am Here To Protect You
    I Will Direct Fire On Top Of Grandpa

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    "'If one must live then one must die.' - oh, the truth must be funnier than this..." -- MammÃt
  6. Re:Two loopholes by mjkjedi · · Score: 5, Funny

    Both of you are missing something:

    1. Snipers are mammals.
    2. Snipers fight ALL the time.
    3. The purpose of the sniper is to flip out and kill people.