Posted: 5/28/2010 4:39:39 AM EDT
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The perching maneuver is fairly cool, if it does it on its own. However, since they didn't show un-perching, I'm pretty sure that it is unable to remove itself from the velcro pad.
So when these "hunter killers" roam free, we won't need shotguns, just put some velcro squares on walls and when it perches, break out the Louisville Slugger. Night-night! |
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The question is are they specifically programmed to fly through the window? Or does the copter "see" the window and go through it on its own initiative. I was wondering that too, but then I saw 4 little circles on the corners of what it is either flying through, or attaching to. I think it sees those "buttons" somehow. |
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What round for a hexacopter? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyYujjP5J-k&feature=related |
 Autonomous sniper system combines Xbox 360 controller, .338 rifle for deadly drone action You know how it is –– we're frightened and appalled by the thought of unmanned killing machines, but if they must exist we really, really want to play with one. The US Army's latest nightmarish deathcopter / awesome tech toy is a little something called the Autonomous Rotorcraft Sniper System (ARSS). Essentially a .338-caliber rifle mounted to the bottom of a Vigilante unmanned helicopter (though it could eventually be made to work on a Predator drone, for instance), this bad boy utilizes a modified Xbox 360 game controller for targeting while the vehicle itself stays put courtesy of its autopilot functions. Never again will your favorite sniper need to leave the comfort of his barracks! Airborne testing begins in July, with autonomy to come soon after that and a possible robot apocalypse estimated for Q4 2011. http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/17/autonomous-sniper-system-combines-xbox-360-controller-338-rifl/ |