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2014-07-29 Science & Technology

Remotely piloted sea robot shrugs off latest typhoon

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Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-07-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Crumbs! I was waiting for "gerbil worming" or some such in the article and there was none.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-07-29 12:29|| 2014-07-29 12:29|| Front Page Top

#2 I've been following these types of toys since 2006. They have a problem drones don't. They need to get close to the surface to talk to their operators. This requires way more intelligence to function. Some of them could put major super computers to shame and they may one day approach a real if limited AI.

Posted by 3dc 2014-07-29 12:40|| 2014-07-29 12:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Sea robots will, no doubt, play a large role in the coming RoboApocalypse. "0001 if by land, 0010 if by sea..."

Posted by SteveS 2014-07-29 16:59|| 2014-07-29 16:59|| Front Page Top

#4 Very clever, SteveS. Very clever. I will give it a 0111 out of 1010.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2014-07-29 19:06|| 2014-07-29 19:06|| Front Page Top

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