Tag: Flying
Flying Death Machines by 2047
by Gary on Jul.29, 2009, under Artificial Intelligence, Military, Robots
According this post on Engadget, the US Air Force says robots that decide whether to kill people or not will be here by 2047. I guess I should start making a list of things to do before 2047…
Army Tests Flying Robo-Sniper
by Gary on Apr.21, 2009, under Robots
From the article in Wired:
Stopping the pirates of Somalia hasn’t been easy. But when the navies of the world have repelled or killed the hijackers, it’s often involved three elements: helicopters, drones, and trained snipers. The U.S. Army is working on a weapon which combines all three.
This should go awesomely.
The hovering Multiple Kill Vehicle is simply a waking nightmare – Engadget
by Gary on Dec.09, 2008, under Robots
From the article: "Are you ready for a vision of your inevitable end at the hands of a hovering murderbot? Feast your eyes, then, on this video of the Missile Defense Agency's MKV-L — or as we like to call it, the Multiple Kill Vehicle."
