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Military Robots to Gain Advanced Sight

Posted by Soulskill on from the stay-on-target dept.

coondoggie brings us a NetworkWorld report discussing iRobot's plans to include Laser Radar technology in their military robots. Quoting: "Specifically the robot-maker is licensing Advanced Scientific Concepts' 3-D flash Ladar which uses laser beams to scan and process targets. The system has the ability to create a virtual 3D picture of an entire area. IRobot ... believes the technology will provide new navigation and mapping capabilities for future generations of robots and unmanned ground vehicles and pave the way for autonomous vehicles to lead convoys into dangerous territory, search contaminated buildings for casualties, or enable bomb squads to safely investigate suspicious objects."

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  1. lolturret by Aardpig · · Score: 4, Funny

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz5cl131KTk

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  2. Oblig. by owlnation · · Score: 3, Funny

    In Skynet Russia, Roomba vacuums you.

  3. Does this mean by t0rc · · Score: 3, Funny

    They're going to have lazer beams attached to their freggin heads?

  4. Re:Slow Sunday, I guess by MacarooMac · · Score: 2, Funny

    Steelers just need to sign an iBot quaterback, break out the '67 "Batman" uniforms and it's Super Bowl XL3 all the way!

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  5. Re:When can I get this in my Roomba? by niceone · · Score: 4, Funny

    Also, does anyone else find it disturbing that they also make military robots?

    Yeah, one day soon your Roomba will get drafted and you'll die a slow agonising death, suffocated by a sea of dust bunnies.

    Don't laugh. It could happen.

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