Boeing just tested their latest marvel, a robotic helicopter that can fly around all by itself. The test flight was a mere 12 minutes, but in the future ol' helibot will be able to scoot along at 140 knots as high as 30,000 feet for up to 20 hours. It'll be able to pick out the terr'ists from above and pick them off with deadly accuracy. At least that's the plan, I guess.

Or, more likely, this will be painted black, made silent, and sent to spy on major cities, fulfilling the fears of every paranoid conspiracy theorist in the land. Robotic black helicopters, coming to spy on you and take out those who don't love their country! The war on terror comes home! Flee for the hills! — Adam Frucci

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