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2005-06-07 Iraq-Jordan

Marines' new robot can be thrown through windows and into harm's way

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Posted by Alaska Paul 2005-06-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Johnny Five is alive...and he's pi*sed.."

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2005-06-07 07:19|| 2005-06-07 07:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Marines' new robot can be thrown through windows and into harm's way

Dad said they had these years ago. But back then they called them "sailors".

Posted by tu3031 2005-06-07 13:41|| 2005-06-07 13:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Oh Mike, you ain't seen nothin yet. UGV's with weapons doing armed recon. Now that is good.

Posted by remoteman 2005-06-07 13:53|| 2005-06-07 13:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Heee heee Tu.

Posted by Shipman 2005-06-07 15:38|| 2005-06-07 15:38|| Front Page Top

#5 As we communicate, the DoD is sponsoring a $2 million winner take all robot race across the mojave. Close to 40 competitors. Robotics, nanotechnology and decrease in recruitment is all coming together at the tipping point of a new way of winning wars but it will eventually come down to the grunt with a gun and good G2.

Posted by Robin Moore 2005-06-07 15:44|| 2005-06-07 15:44|| Front Page Top

#6 Throw out that kinda money and flesh and blood wins every time. :>

Posted by Shipman 2005-06-07 19:29|| 2005-06-07 19:29|| Front Page Top

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