iRobot readies for war--and the household
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Whether mopping up a battlefield or living room floor, the robot maker is working on vehicle to get the job done.
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Remote-controlled flying rats were only the beginning. Armies are drafting everything from bugs to sharks to chickens into
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A machine that can simplify lives and family schedules all over the country.
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Want a computer that screams when a thief strikes? Or a personal tracking unit in case you get kidnapped?
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Military research and industrial design bring power-saving PDA to troops in the field.
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Japan is pretty serious about robotics. If the droids are going to fit in, they probably need to learn the Japanese custom of serving tea.
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The United Nations recently predicted that the use of robots around the home by consumers is set to surge sevenfold by 2007 as more and more people get robot-mania, CBSNews.
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The rain is turning to snow on a blustery January morning, and all the men gathered in a parking lot here surely would prefer to be inside. But the weather couldn't matter less to the robotic sharpshooter they are here to watch as it splashes through puddles, the barrel of its machine gun pointing the way like Pinocchio's nose. The Army is preparing to send 18 of these remote-controlled robotic warriors to fight in Iraq beginning in March or April.
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After spending billions on Rube Goldberg contraptions, the military notices commercial devices already exist. Could a TiVo-like gizmo help them find a car bomber? In Danger Room.
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Winning robot for iRobot Create contest does many things you wish the company already offered in a home robot.
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Well, not the world maybe, but possibly your lawns and kitchens. The use of robots -- especially as domestic help -- is expected to increase sevenfold by 2007, according to the United Nations.
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IRobot Corp. and Taser International Inc. unveil jointly developed prototype of robot for use by the military on the battlefield and by law enforcement agencies in dangerous situations.
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Sims, FPS, MMOs...and now Xbox 360 controllers for war-bots The convergence between videogaming and real-world warfare (at least, war as seen from a Western perspective) continues to advance.â¦
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The use of robots around the home to mow lawns, vacuum floors, pull guard duty, and perform other chores is set to surge sevenfold by 2007, said a new UN survey, which credited dropping prices for the robot boom.
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After being used to explore Mars, make cars and clear bombs in Iraq, robots are moving into the home, ready to single-mindedly vacuum carpets, mow lawns and act like humanoids as industry targets the consumer market.
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Recruit the soldier. Retain the family. That's been common wisdom at the Pentagon for ages.
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Shop online for tomorrow's fighting technology - today Comment Anyone who likes gadgets should give some thought to joining the infantry. Okay, the pay is peanuts, the work is grim, you'll have to live in a baking fortified camp in Southwest Asia, where you might easily get blown up, shot, or have to strip naked and fight your buddies with rollmats. But you will get some neat toys. Already the soldiery have thermal imagers, night sights, headset radios, and a military wireless network called Bowman.â¦