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What we need are robot cars and robot guns. Folks are working on both :) cars: http://www.darpa.mil/grandchallenge/index.asp

guns: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMkV8E2re9U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQf0Q0JEdtE




Far more appropriate for this site! I'm fairly impressed with this homemade automated sentry gun myself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al-4_1kUBLc


Yah, I've had a number of email threads with Aaron Rasmussen, the guy behind that system. Smart guy, now working on a startup call US Mechatronics http://www.usmechatronics.com

I love that it was "just" a summer project and I love that he tested on his brother.

They also did a pretty cool Wii controled samurai sword slashing robot arm. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qEotHQgUsg


What we need is the iCleanSweep to eliminate home invaders and clean the floors.


the iBigDog helps eliminate home invaders while making your floor dirty. Is that close?




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