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Barbell-sized Recon Scout bot gives cops a sneak peek
Meet Recon Scout, a tough little throwable surveillance robot on its way to a prison near you. The barbell-sized bot, battle tested in Iraq, will soon be ready to spy on any prisoner uprisings that may happen in California state pens.
Built to survive a 30-foot drop onto concrete, this two-wheeled toughbot can be flung into a danger zone and it immediately starts shooting video, sending its frames back to a waiting PC for analysis. It's remotely operated from up to 100 feet away just like a radio-controlled toy car. Sounds like fun.
Maybe you could put a couple of guns on this baby to do some real damage, but for now it's a fleet-wheeled quick (video) shooter, available for $6,000, or $9,000 with an infrared camera on board for night vision. Looks like a great way for SWAT teams to look before they leap.
By Humper at 4:04 PM ON 10/30/08
Great idea throw it into a prison fight? They pick it up and start hitting eachother with it! Why not through a few dozen in there so everyone gets a weapon!
By union at 4:34 PM ON 10/30/08
Saw a prototype about 5 years ago being used for a SPSU DARPA AVU competition where they designed it to be shot out of a air cannon. this device is surprisingly similar.
By union at 4:36 PM ON 10/30/08
To clarify it was a SPSU robot at the ariel DARPA competition.
By Unique Gift Ideas at 1:09 PM ON 10/31/08
Yeah... prisons may not be the best place to be deploying these..
It reminds me of the new design for a new mars rover.
By superpooper at 10:31 AM ON 11/30/08
I think this things great but not for prisons. Surviving a 30 foot drop is good for troops and cops but it is good news for prisoners as well. Uuuuuuuuu ...
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