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US Military gets... robot dogs, wait, what?
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:15 pm
by Tower75
I saw the prototype of this thing in a TV-doc a few years ago. Looks like they've started to get serious about 'em
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19567351
Re: US Military gets... robot dogs, wait, what?
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 6:11 am
by Burner
We imported them.
They each arrive in a blue Police call box.

Re: US Military gets... robot dogs, wait, what?
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:58 am
by Tower75
Lol. I think they're qiite cool. It's only a matter of time before soldiers are bounding through battlefields in power armour and every platoon gets issued a battle mech.
Re: US Military gets... robot dogs, wait, what?
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:06 am
by Dangermouse
I am not so sure about these and the military use of them. The one shown is somewhat noisy and looks very technical. I wonder how easy it is to fix one when it breaks miles from anywhere carrying all your extra gear. I imagine that it creates quite a signature which could be used by the enemy to track you.
And who is going to care for all the puppies when two of these get together?
I could see it being used in aid and possibly in rescue situations, although possibly too expensive for charities.
But who knows what tomorrow brings,
DM
Re: US Military gets... robot dogs, wait, what?
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 12:34 pm
by honsu
Tower.75 wrote:Lol. I think they're qiite cool. It's only a matter of time before soldiers are bounding through battlefields in power armour and every platoon gets issued a battle mech.
Just wait till they get terminator armour and land raiders
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Re: US Military gets... robot dogs, wait, what?
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 12:43 pm
by Tower75
honsu wrote:Tower.75 wrote:Lol. I think they're qiite cool. It's only a matter of time before soldiers are bounding through battlefields in power armour and every platoon gets issued a battle mech.
Just wait till they get terminator armour and land raiders
And dreadnaughts... and baneblades.
