Last Summer, the U.S. Army sent three armed Talon IIIB robots, also know as SWORDS (Special Weapons Observation Reconnaissance Detecting System) to Iraq, where they were handed over to the 3rd Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division for “more realistic” testing. Apparently the tests went well – the commander of the 3rd Brigade has asked for twenty more. The army already has 80 more on order.
The [robots] will be used as a 125 pound armed sentry, not a combat droid. Or so the official announcement went. So far, the tests appear to have been successful. Swords can also be armed with a 7.62mm machine-gun (and 300 rounds of ammo), a .50 caliber sniper rifle or a 40mm automatic grenade launcher.
They are no match for droidekas!
I’m reminded so very much of the MALP from Stargate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Analytic_Laboratory_Probe
We support our brave fighting machines!
Bring our robots home!
Too bad that this country utilizes most of its resources (with our money) in destructive rather than constructive endeavors. Asimov must be turning in his grave.
I would hate to be on the receiving end of those!! Go robots