Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 3:13am
The latest weapon in the battle to stop Somali pirates is this magnetic robot that can sneak up the side of a pirate ship, then send video images back to local ships.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 3:01am
So just where the melon-farming farm is Samuel L. Jackson when you need him? Joining Big Dog in the menagerie of weird weapons comes robosnake, a nifty little robot that does battlefield surveillance and reconnaissance. The two-foot-long critter, which reminds...
Friday, November 21, 2008 - 4:12am
The ROMP, or Remotely Operated Mobile Platform, is a remote-controlled unit designed to be cheap and versatile. Designer Chris Rogers built it to be able to carry out reconnaissance, bomb investigation and remote detonation, and combat missions — and...
