Iraqi Insurgents Soon To Face Robot Warriors

Talon News ^ | January 24, 2005 | Mike Minton

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[APFel]

I always thought Army combat robots would look more like "Ziggo" from "Battlebots".

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[Blzbba]

When does SkyNet go online?

I, for one, welcome our new Robot Overlords...

[mark502inf]

a soldier could typically hit a watermelon at 300 meters. At that same distance, Quinn says, the SWORDS system could "hit a target the size of a nickel."

Good to know we'll be ready when the watermelons & nickles gang up to attack us!

[iso]

Go robot soldiers F**k Iraq terrorists !

[ko_kyi]

"I said my name is Sirah Khana, Sirah Khana! Don't Shoot"

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[agere_contra]

Other advantages include the fact that the robots do not need sleep, food, or water. They don't require training; they will not be susceptible to battle fatigue;

Oh great. It doesn't eat, it doesn't sleep and it absolutely will not stop until you are dead. What could possibly go wrong!

[presidio9]

Terminators don't feel pain. I do.

[sr4402]

'Master Anakin, if you become a machine; I fear you will lose some of your humanness'

/Sarcasm OFF

[Lekker 1]

...You have fifteen seconds to comply...

[Wiz]

I would like to see a scene of terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan encountering those, especially in situation like the raids in Falluja.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Sir Killalot

[Lee Heggy]

Like all weapons systems I'm sure this one will have it's vulnerabilities. When it is deployed against an enemy those faults will become readily apparent. The article doesn't say much about defensive components such as armor. At 180 lbs it sounds a bit light. I don't think it will be able to handle an rpg very well but then, anything that will help keep our men from harm is worth a try. I wonder what role it be be used in. Recon?

[justshutupandtakeit]

Sounds promising.

[Kerfuffle]

I'd put one of these up against Dr. Who's Daleks any day...
www.frn.net/qsl/ vo%20the%20daleks.jpg

[oyez]

Exterminate----Extermiante!-----Eexterminate!

Perfect!

[conservativewasp]

It will handle an RPG better than a human, and if it "dies" who cares?

[Attillathehon]

Looks more like Johnny 5 to me.