Japanese Robocop Nets Crooks By Phone

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Japanese Robocop Nets Crooks By Phone

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Controlled from a cellphone, the new Japanese T-34 "catches crooks, just like flies" without the need for a radioactive spider.

The prototype T-34 was developed by robot firm Tmsuk Co [http://www.tsuk.co.jp/english/about.html] and looks very similar to a vaccum, but your average Roomba doesn't fire weighted nets at intruders.

The robot sends a live feed from its cameras direct to a cell phone; when the target gets in range a single press throws the net over the intruder à la Spider-Man. It also has movement sensors for that "Spideysense".

With a cruise speed of 10km/h and no backup weaponry apart from a plaintive beeping, it's hardly ED-209 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ED-209], but then it's a lot safer than sending in security guards who can be shot at.

If you're looking at buying one for your house though, you'll not only have to cough up $9,000, you'll also have to wait two years for the robot to get out of the prototype stage.

Tmsuk are well known for their eclectic set of robots, which can be seen here [http://www.tmsuk.co.jp/english/robots.html].

Source: BBC [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7845879.stm]

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[Cousin_IT]

ud think bad guys would be a little suspicious if they saw a purple hoover rumbling towards them

 

[Erana]

ud think bad guys would be a little suspicious if they saw a purple hoover rumbling towards them

If it were an oblivion theif, their only concern would be how much it weighed.

 

[Anton P. Nym]

I was thinking that a T-34 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-34] would be a bit excessive for home defense even in USAland, let alone poor, crowded Japan... yeah, they could've chosen a more propitious model number there.

-- Steve

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

I was thinking that a T-34 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-34] would be a bit excessive for home defense even in USAland, let alone poor, crowded Japan... yeah, they could've chosen a more propitious model number there.

-- Steve

*laughs* Yeah, I googled that for a picture and wondered if they'd being playing Red Orchestra.

 

[fluffylandmine]

Make it shoot grenades and soon we'll be fighting wars with tiny vaccum robots.

 

[dalek sec]

Neat idea but like Root said in his post, it's not ED-209 or Robocop by a long shot.

 

[TsunamiWombat]

Make it shoot grenades and soon we'll be fighting wars with tiny vaccum robots.

US military already has robots that do that. Saw it on Future Weapons, there are rather sophisticated wheeled drones controlled by AI and Remote with some advanced firepower on them being tested.

 

[Combined]

I was thinking that a T-34 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-34] would be a bit excessive for home defense even in USAland, let alone poor, crowded Japan... yeah, they could've chosen a more propitious model number there.

A T-34 is basically an attack dog that runs on vodka. Not anything too scary. This [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Recoilless_gun_155mm_Davy_Crockett3.jpg] would be a little excessive, I think.

Other than that, this robot is only an inconvenience to any experienced burglar. If I
someone would be determined to rob a place, I'd they'd hit it with my stunstick something and just take everything in the house. Along with the robot.

 

[fluffylandmine]

Make it shoot grenades and soon we'll be fighting wars with tiny vaccum robots.

US military already has robots that do that. Saw it on Future Weapons, there are rather sophisticated wheeled drones controlled by AI and Remote with some advanced firepower on them being tested.

I just like the idea of war becoming something done by cute little vaccums.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Make it shoot grenades and soon we'll be fighting wars with tiny vaccum robots.

US military already has robots that do that. Saw it on Future Weapons, there are rather sophisticated wheeled drones controlled by AI and Remote with some advanced firepower on them being tested.

I just like the idea of war becoming something done by cute little vaccums.

Now there's a webcomic if ever I heard one

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

Make it shoot grenades and soon we'll be fighting wars with tiny vaccum robots.

US military already has robots that do that. Saw it on Future Weapons, there are rather sophisticated wheeled drones controlled by AI and Remote with some advanced firepower on them being tested.

I just like the idea of war becoming something done by cute little vaccums.

Now there's a webcomic if ever I heard one

Well, sort of.... [http://www.xkcd.com/506/]

 

[fluffylandmine]

Make it shoot grenades and soon we'll be fighting wars with tiny vaccum robots.

US military already has robots that do that. Saw it on Future Weapons, there are rather sophisticated wheeled drones controlled by AI and Remote with some advanced firepower on them being tested.

I just like the idea of war becoming something done by cute little vaccums.

Now there's a webcomic if ever I heard one

Well, sort of.... [http://www.xkcd.com/506/]

I don't think that will be enough. Someone alert our local webcomic maker of this!

 

[Jamash]

9,000$ dollars, eh?

I wonder how many of those will get stolen by teams of 2 burglars?