Gun-toting robots on patrol
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The Talon has proved its mettle as a bomb-disposal bot. Now the 3rd Infantry Division is taking it to the streets of Iraq with a machine gun attached.
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Can't wait for British-badged ones The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has moved to rapidly acquire more surveillance drones, placing an urgent order for Hermes 450 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from Israel. The robot aircraft are needed for ongoing operations in southwest Asia.â¦
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Submachine gun, check. Semiautomatic pistol, check. Personal digital assistant, check. In addition to their usual weaponry, some officers responsible for securing federal buildings at the Republican convention are armed with devices like handheld computers.
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Police agencies around the country may soon be able to equip street corners with microphones and video cameras to fight gun-related crime.
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The military shows its love for unmanned aerial vehicles.
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An Israeli defense firm on Thursday  unveiled a portable robot billed as being capable of entering  most combat zones alone and engaging enemies with an onboard  armory that includes a machine-pistol and grenades.
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The next big use for iRobot's bots: patrolling international borders.
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Submachine gun, check. Semiautomatic pistol, check. Personal digital assistant, check.
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Blog: It's a stun gun on a robot. The military wants them, and probably so do a lot of 13-year old boys.
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The Army has been using a new weapon that combines software with imagery beamed from satellites to make missions somewhat less unpredictable.
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Defense scientists in several countries are developing tiny flying robots that can hit the enemy with itsy-bitsy explosives. Critics worry that terrorists will adopt the nasty tech. By David Hambling.
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Law Enforcement agencies across the country are adding a new technology known as LPR, or License Plate Recognition, to help them fight crime, child abductions and terrorism.
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RoboCops and robot soldiers got a little closer to reality Thursday as a maker of floor-cleaning automatons teamed up with a stun-gun manufacturer to arm track-wheeled 'bots for police and the Pentagon.
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Teams of police officers equipped with submachine guns and bomb-sniffing dogs have become a part of the landscape of post-Sept. 11 New York, patrolling around Wall Street and such landmarks as the Empire State building.
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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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A new breed of wearable robotic vehicles that envelop drivers are being developed by Toyota.
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Terminator 3 Pringles-tube ordnance in the offing The US Army is looking to develop a range of miniaturised guided missiles for use by its robot warriors of the future, according to reports. Each missile could be the size of a large party cracker.â¦