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military gadgets
Suicide Bomber Training Vest in the Works
The US Naval Air Warfare Center is currently developing a suicide bomber simulation vest in an attempt to prepare soldiers for encounters with possibly rigged combatants, according to patent filings. More »
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By Elaine ChowComment by bjarnia: Holy shit I want to play MILES. Please. 11 Responses | Other threads
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robots
SCAMP De-Mining Robot Takes Sting Out of Minefield Strolls
Landmines are proof that the human race is made up of total assholes. Leave it to SCAMP—engineered by a firm with the poetically twisted name Humanistic Robots—to clean up that little mess. More »
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Comment by ECAsh: They have another system thats faster.. They use trained RATS, in cambodia.. 1 rat can do 100 sqft per day..add more rats,... 8 Responses | Other threads
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machine takeover
Navy Says Combat Robots Multiplying Fast, Need "Battlefield Ethics" Pronto
A new report commissioned by the Office of Naval Research makes a grim statement about the increasing danger of combat-trained robots in the 21st century: "We are going to need a warrior code." More » -
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14 Crazy Looking Gas Masks
We have seen a few crazy gas masks in our day, but the 14 collected by OObject really take the cake. How about meeting Armageddon head on wearing a Mickey Mouse gas mask? Or a luxurious Diddo Velema mask perhaps? Oooooh...creepy. [OObject] -
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New MAARS Kill-Bot Delivered to Military, May Finally Get to Shoot Something
You may recall that earlier robots developed by Foster-Miller had some minor safety issues in Iraq last year that reportedly shook up confidence in the entire kill-bot program. That story turned out to be a bit of an exaggeration, but it was clear that a newer, safer design would have to be implemented to get things back on track. To that end, Foster-Miller has delivered the 350-pound MAARS (Modular Advanced Armed Robotic System), which they emphasize as being "human operated." More » -
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Combat Robots Not Being Withdrawn From Iraq Says Company, Human Masters Safe
Remember those gun-toting robots that were being pulled out of Iraq because they were moving when they weren't commanded? Well, according to their manufacturer it's all "an urban legend" — the SWORD robot is not going to spin around and point its gun at friendlies... it's fine'n'dandy and still deployed in the field. Phew. Looks like our soldiers are safe from a robot uprising for now. But where did the original story come from? UPDATED More »
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By Kit EatonComment by GadgetPlayPissedSomebodyOff: @jtheletter: I'm sorry you're in such a vile mood. I have never called you or anyone on this site... more » | Other threads
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robots
Combat Robot Attempts Rebellion Against Human Masters in Iraq, Army Pulls Plug for 10-20 Years
The army's machine-gun wielding, insurgent-slaying robot SWORDS is no longer spraying foes with hot doom in Iraq. Actually, it never got the chance to notch a single frag, and never will. Apparently, there was an incident where "the gun started moving when it was not intended to move," meaning it totally pointed somewhere it wasn't supposed to—like at friendlies, which resulted in recall from the field and might've set the program back 10-20 years, according to the Army's Program Executive Officer for Ground Forces, Kevin Fahey. More »
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warfare
Yahoo to Microsoft: Show Me More Money!
Jerry Yang has pulled a mix between Neo and Rod Tidwell in the latest round of corporate warfare between Yahoo! and Microsoft, showing them the finger and asking Steve Ballmer to show them more money. His complete jibba jabba after the jump. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by makeseven: my xbox has broken once. i was really pissed. i mean mine lasted a year and my friends have story's... more » | Other threads
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war robots
Wiimote, iPhone are New Tools of War
David Bruemmer and Douglas Few, engineers at the US Department of Energy's Idaho National Lab in Idaho Falls, have put together an unlikely use for the Wiimote—they've hacked the remote so it can control a bomb-disposing, landmine-detecting, machine gun-carrying robot. More »
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By Haroon MalikComment by fitz4th: there also would seem to be many more potential uses for this than just military. more » | Other threads
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weapons
Next Generation of Spy Cameras Could be Launched from Shotguns
Super-expensive surveillance cams in danger spots could soon be a thing of the past. Researchers at DARPA have been experimenting with cheapo-cheapo cameras that are tough enough either to be shot into position or dropped from a high-altitude aircraft. And when you think about today's ever-shrinking technology, how difficult would it be to design a bullet-sized camera? More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by x23: It Is The Future. He fought the horror of robots programmed to kill. [imdb.com] more » | Other threads
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das boo-hoo-hoot
Zombie U-Boat 33 Still Trying to Sink Ships in English Channel
A German submarine from World War I is threatening to surface again after it sank 89 years ago. Unterseeboot 33 is lying in shallow waters directly below the world's busiest shipping lane, and it is feared that, unless a salvage operation is launched, passing tankers, cargo and passenger ships could have an unwelcome run-in with the ghostly sub. More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by halloweenjack, King of the Wild Frontier: Not sure why blowing this thing up really isn't an option. I mean, it was from the losing side, right?... more » | Other threads
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warfare
First Fully-Armed Robots Patrolling in Iraq; First Shots Imminent
There have been robots patrolling the sunny sands of Iraq since the initial invasion, but until now, they've merely been there to scope stuff out. That was then, this is now. According to Noah over at the always-awesome Danger Room blog, the military has just deployed their new "special weapons observation remote reconnaissance direct action system" (SWORDS) that has been in development for the past few years. What are the SWORDS, exactly? Oh, just some bomb-disposal robots armed with M249 machine guns. Holy shit, robots with machine guns. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by robotinthewoods: further proof that the science fiction age has finally arrived. Now where is my flying car? more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Shock and Aww: Wired War in Iraq is a Flop
Looks like the "shock and awe" campaign in Iraq is not so awesome after all. The top-down data network communication that was going to be so devastating seems to be lost in a quagmire of missed connections. According to a report from the Army War College:"There is a connectivity gap. Information is not reaching the lowest levels."
On the other hand, the Iraqi insurgents, with their peer-to-peer network consisting of cellphones and ad hoc e-mail connections, seem to be able to communicate easier than the US forces with their cumbersome infrastructure. Mission accomplished? Yeah, right. More »
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