Cleaning machines 'based on military robots'

Gerald · 10-04-11, 10:41 AM

Experts have been promising for decades to put a robot in everyone's home - and finally robots are beginning to make the transition from specialist to everyday use. Spencer Kelly discovers the similarities between robots used for cleaning and those used by soldiers in Afghanistan for a very different purpose.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programme...ne/9606479.stm

Note: Tuesday, 4 October 2011

MothBalls · 10-04-11, 11:46 AM

I'm going to wait until this model is released;

Betonov · 10-04-11, 03:18 PM

I believe this one is faster

vienna · 10-04-11, 03:21 PM

CaptainMattJ. · 10-04-11, 05:52 PM

base off military? watch, i bet theyre going to "accidentally" forget to take out that extra minigun turret. or perhaps that "kill john connor" Ultimate directive chip.

or perhaps one of those privacy invading robots thatll start dusting furniture right when you.....make time for yourself..... and totally kill the mood.

TLAM Strike · 10-04-11, 06:21 PM

Not too concerned about them turning in to rampaging killbots, ...

10-04-11, 10:41 AM	#1
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Cleaning machines 'based on military robots' Experts have been promising for decades to put a robot in everyone's home - and finally robots are beginning to make the transition from specialist to everyday use. Spencer Kelly discovers the similarities between robots used for cleaning and those used by soldiers in Afghanistan for a very different purpose. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programme...ne/9606479.stm Note: Tuesday, 4 October 2011 __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

10-04-11, 05:52 PM	#5
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	base off military? watch, i bet theyre going to "accidentally" forget to take out that extra minigun turret. or perhaps that "kill john connor" Ultimate directive chip. or perhaps one of those privacy invading robots thatll start dusting furniture right when you.....make time for yourself..... and totally kill the mood. __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

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TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Not too concerned about them turning in to rampaging killbots, ... __________________

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MothBalls Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	I'm going to wait until this model is released;

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Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	I believe this one is faster

10-04-11, 03:21 PM	#4
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0