Battle Bots

Rodney Dill | Thursday, December 2, 2004

Army to deploy robots that shoot (CNET)

The Army next March will begin to deploy Talon robots from Waltham, Mass.-based Foster-Miller. The robots will be mounted with M240 or M249 machine guns, said a Foster-Miller spokesman. The units also can be mounted with a rocket launcher. Defense agencies have been testing an armed version of the Talon since 2003.

I wonder which part of the world they will see first action in?

(Via Slashdot)

Update (12/3 – James Joyner): Donald Sensing has more, including photographs.

About the Author: Rodney has a BS in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, back from when people knew what Hollerith cards were, and actually used the toggle switches on the front of computers. He is an IT Manager in the Motor City and working within the Automotive Industry. He has been blogging at OTB since November 2004.

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To quote The Muppet Show's "Swedish Chef," my bet would be "NorK, NorK, NorK!"

Posted by McGehee | December 2, 2004 | 11:14 am | Permalink

 

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