Aussies sell 'Terminator' robots to US marines

Nine MSN ^ | July 26, 2010 | Kevin Wilde

[Immerito]

The Terminator-style technology uses artificial intelligence and could be the next big thing in military training.

"People train on static pop up targets or targets that move predictably on rails," Alex Brooks from Marathon Robotics, based in Redfern, told Nine News.

[Immerito]

So, the Aussies have had dealings with Skynet all along! :-)

[Immerito]

See also:

http://www.geek.com/articles/news/terminator-robots-u-s-marines-20100726/

Terminator robots enlisting in U.S. Marines

[Frantzie]

Great. The Imam and Google Skynet will be turing us into fertilizer.

[battousai]

These are great, unlike the media hyped headlines, should be really useful for some realistic training.

[Immerito]

Until they become self-aware, and are given upgrades of intelligence and limbs. :-)

[Magnum44]

LMAO...Segways as Marines? I just dont see it...

[NotThere]

No - the modified Segways aren’t replacing marines - they are used to train marines as they can be programmed to move around the same way an enemy would.

[Magnum44]

Yeah, I understood...as targets they would be fun to pop rounds into...

The previous post included “Terminator robots enlisting in U.S. Marines”. That was why I laughed.

[Born to Conserve]

Here is a demo video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC8x4UdSi50&feature=related

[Immerito]

...until one dark day when they become tired of being marine-bait. :-)

Paging John Connor, and hope he’s a Marine. ;-)

[battousai]

Until they become self-aware, and are given upgrades of intelligence and limbs. :-)

Well then training will be that much more realistic :D