Packs of robot dogs to hunt you down.

I found this today and thought it would be well worth the discussion!

www.newscientist.com...

They will have to be exception swimmers to get me. Besides, I have a coconut trebuchet. Stellar defensive weapon.

Interesting article Kinda makes a person wonder what they were designed for, eh? Sarah Conner, where are you?

According to the article:
"Multi-Robot Pursuit System" that will let packs of robots "search for and detect a non-cooperative human".

Maybe what we really need is a robot like Klatu in The day the earth stood still. Now that would be revolutionary. Keeping peace in the world and no more armies to invade on another.

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The pic in the article reminds me of Big Dog

And this is not, though it may appear to be, a one line post.

I actually thought of that tape deck guy on the old transformers cartoon that had all the tape animals come out of his chest, didn't he have a dog?

But seriously, WHY! are tax dollars going in to things like this??? You've got the CIA playing WoW, and now robot dogs. I can't wait for whatever is next.

I want a Klatu.

so how does a robot determine if a human is a "non-cooperative human"?
or is it a "sic 'em boy!" type scenario where the decisions are being made by policing thugs?

robots seem so sci-fi to us now, but i bet down the road when we are old and gray, it'll all be as common as indoor toilets.

[edit on 10/24/2008 by zooplancton]

Originally posted by zooplancton
so how does a robot determine if a human is a "non-cooperative human"?
or is it a "sic 'em boy!" type scenario where the decisions are being made by policing thugs?

robots seem so sci-fi to us now, but i bet down the road when we are old and gray, it'll all be as common as indoor toilets.

[edit on 10/24/2008 by zooplancton]

I would also like to know whats wrong with the dogs we have. Sure there may be a few places that a regular K-9 cant get into, but whats wrong with the little armed remote control bomb disposal robots?

Oh dear, saw this comming.

Its been discussed www.abovetopsecret.com...

I dont care if its animal human or machine, if its coming to kill me.. i WILL find a way to kill it. But then again, if 10 machines like the ones in metal gear solid 4 were coming after you you effed anyway.

Actually I posted first but I'm not bitter.

"I dont care if its animal human or machine, if its coming to kill me.. i WILL find a way to kill it. But then again, if 10 machines like the ones in metal gear solid 4 were coming after you you effed anyway. "

I totally agree, If it's after me, I'm going to get away, or kill it.