U.S. Army asks for more killer robots in Iraq
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.
October 8th, 2007 at 4:17 pm
They are no match for droidekas!
October 14th, 2007 at 8:23 am
I’m reminded so very much of the MALP from Stargate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Analytic_Laboratory_Probe
December 16th, 2007 at 10:24 pm
We support our brave fighting machines!
February 23rd, 2008 at 7:50 pm
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.
April 7th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
I would hate to be on the receiving end of those!! Go robots