So, for some reason, this story evokes memories of the X-Men mutant/cyborg who had tank treads for legs… Marathon Robotics, an Australian firm, has taken Segways and created “human-shaped autonomous robots capable of moving around streets and buildings just like people in a crowd.” These robots are apparently intended to be used as practice dummies for soldiers on counter-insurgency missions. I think you all will be particularly amused when the robots run away because another was shot. When all is said and done I am really left with just one question, what’s with the hoods? Do the hoods imply these are terrorist robots? They just look like hipsters on wheels to me.
Sources:
http://singularityhub.com/2010/04/12/video-of-newest-sniper-targets-robots-on-segways/
