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Intruders Beware: Homemade Robot Can Shoot 1,000 Rounds Per Minute
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| 9/29/2011
| Alice Truong
Posted on 10/10/2011 8:57:44 AM PDT by katiedidit1
As part of its security system, the Beatty Family created Mechatron, an “armored beast” with a mounted turret that can fire 1,000 pellets a minute, PCWorld reports. Intruders beware: This bot is armed and ready to take you on.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: homesecurity
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To: katiedidit1
How cool is this? I want one..would come in handy for folks living in LA or Detroit:)
To: katiedidit1
Will it take out zombies? If so, I’m in for 1.
To: katiedidit1
I've already got one!
You gotta love when it says "PUT.THE.WEAPON.DOWN!"
To: katiedidit1
Hmmm... that scene from Robocop comes to mind.
“You have 10 seconds to comply...”
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posted on
10/10/2011 9:01:49 AM PDT
by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
To: katiedidit1
As part of its security system, the Beatty Family created Mechatron, an “armored beast” with a mounted turret that can fire 1,000 pellets a minute 1000 rounds a minute for home security? Where do the Beattys live? Fallujah? Mogadishu?
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posted on
10/10/2011 9:02:02 AM PDT
by
PGR88
(I'm so open-minded my brains fell out)
To: katiedidit1
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posted on
10/10/2011 9:03:11 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
To: katiedidit1
>>> Robot Can Shoot 1,000 Rounds Per Minute
Been there done that. What could do wrong.
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posted on
10/10/2011 9:04:12 AM PDT
by
tlb
To: PGR88
I read the article...
1000 rpm at 325 fps. Airsoft speed.
very annoying, but not deadly.
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posted on
10/10/2011 9:04:40 AM PDT
by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
To: katiedidit1
Now visualize it with an app that can be run from your smart phone or laptop. You get an alert of an intruder, you check the video to make sure it’s not somebody you’ve allowed into the house, and then tell it to open fire.
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posted on
10/10/2011 9:09:02 AM PDT
by
PapaBear3625
(When you've only heard lies your entire life, the truth sounds insane.)
To: PhilosopherStone1000
DANGER WILL ROBINSON! DANGER!
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posted on
10/10/2011 9:09:17 AM PDT
by
Kartographer
(".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
To: katiedidit1
I have a hand held device that will release 9 .33 cal lead pellets @ approx 1300 ft. per sec and will and will do this 5 times in just a few seconds.
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posted on
10/10/2011 9:09:34 AM PDT
by
duffee
(FOR VOTER ID, one LEGAL voter, one vote)
To: PGR88
Remember these are pellets. Most likely .17 or .22 caliber pellets.
Also remember that 1000 RPM is what its capable of firing. A select-fire assault rifle can fire thousands of rounds per minute but only to the capacity of the magazine.
If you drop a few crates of pellets or BBs into this thing’s hopper, I’ll take it, but if it’s limited to a 100 rd. mag, what’s the point?
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posted on
10/10/2011 9:10:16 AM PDT
by
rarestia
(It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
To: katiedidit1
South Korea has some interesting “Automated border turrets” too.
I think we should outsource our southern border to South Korean defense contractors.
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posted on
10/10/2011 9:10:28 AM PDT
by
GraceG
To: katiedidit1
As part of its security system, the Beatty Family created Mechatron, an “armored beast” with a mounted turret that can fire 1,000 pellets a minute, PCWorld reports. Intruders beware: This bot is armed and ready to take you on.
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posted on
10/10/2011 9:12:27 AM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
To: katiedidit1
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posted on
10/10/2011 9:13:36 AM PDT
by
Christian Engineer Mass
(25ish Cambridge MA grad student. Many conservative Christians my age out there? __ Click my name)
To: MrB
It shoots metal or plastic pellets. Plastic at 325 fps would be annoying. Metal at 325 fps at 1000 rpm would make somebody leave in a hurry.
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posted on
10/10/2011 9:13:52 AM PDT
by
PapaBear3625
(When you've only heard lies your entire life, the truth sounds insane.)
To: katiedidit1
I’m waiting for the next model. From what I hear...
...it’s gonna be a bad mother.
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posted on
10/10/2011 9:15:46 AM PDT
by
RichInOC
(Sarah Palin is at war with the left. Most Freepers are just playing the video game.)
To: MrB
Point your .44 magnum at it and say, “You have to ask yourself one question: do I feel lucky?”
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posted on
10/10/2011 9:15:46 AM PDT
by
samtheman
(Palin. In your heart you know she's right.)
To: PapaBear3625
My robot can beat up your robot! And look good while doing it!
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posted on
10/10/2011 9:19:58 AM PDT
by
Kartographer
(".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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