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South Korea Deploys Killer Robot In DMZ
shikaisi writes "Not content with just killing people in computer games, South Korea has gone one better and is deploying remotely controlled sentry robots on the border with the north. According to the article 'If the command centre operator cannot identify possible intruders through the robot's audio or video communications system, the operator can order it to fire its gun or 40mm automatic grenade launcher.'"
I think they could. Most engineers could make a robot from toy parts. Now adays. Even though North Korea is mostly blocked off from the rest of the world, it could get its hands on some rather simple non-classified low tech stuff.
Remote Control, a Web Cam, and some servos attach them to a gun and you have a killing robot.
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
You think North Korea has the engineering capability to pull something like that off?
Yes, people my age were all taught while growing up that one of the poorest countries on the planet is a terrifying threat to our very existence.
Target shooting shown is stationary.
In the video the hit boxes seem to lag a bit. Likely a processing lag. There needs to be a predictive part to get ahead of the processing lag so they can hit moving targets.
when can we get these for the Mexican border?