machine-gun equipped robotic sentry

[daftandbarmy]

What? No bayonet attachment?

http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/samsung_develops_machine_gun_sentry_robot_costs_200k.php

Samsung has partnered with Korea university and developed the machine-gun equipped robotic sentry. It is equipped with two cameras with zooming capabilities one for day time and one for infrared night vision. It has a sophisticated pattern recognition which can detect the difference between humans and trees, and a 5.5mm machine-gun. The robot also has a speaker to warn the intruder to surrender or get a perfect headshot. The robots will go on sale by 2007 for $ 200,000 and will be deployed on the border between North and South Korea.

 

[Trinity]

Cool..

my question is

Is it totally independent i.e. no human handlers after set up?!
(it appears so.. just didn't see that anywhere.)

 

[Freddy Chef]

An old concept, really.

The science fiction version [1985/86]:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UGI2HgU5Rs

The real life, air defence version [1977, original]:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgpQBZF2sZQ

 

[TN2IC]

I am going to buy one once the Boxing Day sales are out...  ;D

Keep those kids out of my yard!

 

[Conquistador]

Wonder if they can be programmed to find and destroy Sarah Connor...

 

[daftandbarmy]

It must have destoyed Linda Hamilton's acting career. Or maybe she did that herself after that cheesy 'Silent Night' made for TV movie...