Tuesday March 13, 2007 2:37 pm

My WarBot is Bigger Than Your WarBot

Sheila Franklin

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Science


VIPeRIsrael has come up with its own portable robot, who doesn’t just act as a sentry like the The Red Owl, but is capable of utilizing an Uzi and grenades. Developed by Elbit Systems, in cooperation with the Israeli Ministry of Defense’s Directorate of Defense R&D (DDR&D), the VIPeR’s small size of 18 x 18 x 9-inches and weight of 25 lbs. enables it to move in dark alleys, caves, and narrow tunnels. It also features an observation day/night zoom camera and explosives sniffer. So our question is, if two warbots meet in a dark alley to knock each other out, is there still a war going on?


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