Insurgents, meet our latest recruits

[Pandaren]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4199935.stm

Can be fitted with standard-issue M249 or M240 rifle
Has four cameras, night-vision and zoom lenses
Can travel over rocks and barbed wire
Batteries run for up to 4 hours at a time
Remote control unit has two joysticks and video screen
Costs $200,000 (£106,757) per unit

Battery life seems a bit low, but I wouldn't mind having a few of these things for scouting or perimeter defense

 

[GrGr]

A nice little "Terminator".

 

[Beowulf]

Now that is bada$$ :thumbsup: US Military

 

[imported_Aelius]

Ahh Carlyle Group.

Why am I not surprised.

 

[KidViciou$]

probably costs them 50,000 to make including the research cost if 1000 units are purchased

 

[CycloWizard]

Originally posted by: KidViciou$
probably costs them 50,000 to make including the research cost if 1000 units are purchased

And you base this on...?

 

[daveshel]

So, how do you program the robot's loyalty?

 

[ntdz]

Originally posted by: KidViciou$
probably costs them 50,000 to make including the research cost if 1000 units are purchased

I bet it costs more than $1 million each.

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: ntdz

Originally posted by: KidViciou$
probably costs them 50,000 to make including the research cost if 1000 units are purchased

I bet it costs more than $1 million each.

Uh, from the OP, it states $200,000 each.

 

[HalosPuma]

Originally posted by: Beowulf
Now that is bada$$ :thumbsup: US Military

:thumbsup:

I hope this will help lessen the US casaulties, while causing more death for the enemy. Imagine piloting one of these things from the Green Zone! It's a real-world version of FPS.

 

[Pandaren]

It isn't an autonomous robot because it is controlled remotely by a human. I see it as a cybernetic enhancement, hence the "resistence is futile" tag to the thread title

Originally posted by: daveshel
So, how do you program the robot's loyalty?

 

[Rainsford]

Originally posted by: HalosPuma

Originally posted by: Beowulf
Now that is bada$$ :thumbsup: US Military

:thumbsup:

I hope this will help lessen the US casaulties, while causing more death for the enemy. Imagine piloting one of these things from the Green Zone! It's a real-world version of FPS.

While I don't support the idea of treating war as a video game (comparing shooting real people to an FPS isn't cool), I support anything that keeps casualties low. If these things really are "terminators", I agree with HalosPuma that they are a good thing, because not only will they stop US casualties, but they might actually make it seem like "resistance is futile" for the insurgents.

 

[CanOWorms]

cool

 

[CaptnKirk]

We could use it in Detroit, RoboCops Sidekick.

 

[judasmachine]

now we can be more detached, and our soldiers will just have to train on the xbox.

 

[GrGr]

Originally posted by: judasmachine
now we can be more detached, and our soldiers will just have to train on the xbox.

Yep, it should help prevent any nasty PTSD symptoms...

 

[Rainsford]

Originally posted by: judasmachine
now we can be more detached, and our soldiers will just have to train on the xbox.

Ah yes, there's the problem isn't it. Except of course that everyone we kill is probably a bad guy (sorry, terrorist thug who wants to eat your children) so no worries there I guess.

 

[illustri]

Originally posted by: Engineer

Originally posted by: ntdz

Originally posted by: KidViciou$
probably costs them 50,000 to make including the research cost if 1000 units are purchased

I bet it costs more than $1 million each.

Uh, from the OP, it states $200,000 each.

lol, at least kidviciou$'s response makes some sense, I don't doubt the company marks up to get best prices

 

[GrGr]

The looks of it reminds me a bit of the Goliath

 

[judasmachine]

Originally posted by: Rainsford

Originally posted by: judasmachine
now we can be more detached, and our soldiers will just have to train on the xbox.

Ah yes, there's the problem isn't it. Except of course that everyone we kill is probably a bad guy (sorry, terrorist thug who wants to eat your children) so no worries there I guess.

well i meant detachment as a bad thing. if we forget how horrible war is, then we will most likely make more of it.

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: illustri

Originally posted by: Engineer

Originally posted by: ntdz

Originally posted by: KidViciou$
probably costs them 50,000 to make including the research cost if 1000 units are purchased

I bet it costs more than $1 million each.

Uh, from the OP, it states $200,000 each.

lol, at least kidviciou$'s response makes some sense, I don't doubt the company marks up to get best prices

doubtful. I think 200K per is actually quite reasonable considering the technology and expertise involved in making such an item. Sure if they are "mass" produced the might be cheaper but I'm thinking the making of these might be hands on. I'm currently working on(building) a project for a research lab that only takes a kernel of corn from one tray, scans it, and puts it into a different tray. These machines are more than 50K a piece.

CsG

 

[Ozoned]

Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY

Originally posted by: illustri

Originally posted by: Engineer

Originally posted by: ntdz

Originally posted by: KidViciou$
probably costs them 50,000 to make including the research cost if 1000 units are purchased

I bet it costs more than $1 million each.

Uh, from the OP, it states $200,000 each.

lol, at least kidviciou$'s response makes some sense, I don't doubt the company marks up to get best prices

doubtful. I think 200K per is actually quite reasonable considering the technology and expertise involved in making such an item. Sure if they are "mass" produced the might be cheaper but I'm thinking the making of these might be hands on. I'm currently working on(building) a project for a research lab that only takes a kernel of corn from one tray, scans it, and puts it into a different tray. These machines are more than 50K a piece.

CsG

I didn't even know that kernels of corn had those scan labels.

 

[illustri]

Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY

doubtful. I think 200K per is actually quite reasonable considering the technology and expertise involved in making such an item. Sure if they are "mass" produced the might be cheaper but I'm thinking the making of these might be hands on. I'm currently working on(building) a project for a research lab that only takes a kernel of corn from one tray, scans it, and puts it into a different tray. These machines are more than 50K a piece.

CsG

I think the production of complex machines are more modular, and more cost effective than you might think. Also I'd also mention the important difference between cost of production and sale price, its in the best interest of manufacturer to get the highest price which doesn't necessarily mean unreasonable. Your lab equipment is expensive for its highly specialized function and rarity.

 

[miketheidiot]

I wonder if their hackable?

Or perhaps the signal could be jammed.

Low batteries?

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: Ozoned
I didn't even know that kernels of corn had those scan labels.

The trays have barcode - not the corn. The corn is scanned with an Infared scanner to check whatever it is they are checking. The level of the data is over my head though - I just make the machine work.

CsG