Efter Drönarna så kommer PETMAN på besök...

PETMAN - Sponsrad av USA:s militär

Om de "galna vetenskapsmännen" någonsin lyckas lösa problemet med energiförsörjningen av herr Petman, roboten i videon, så kommer han och hans vänner att bli en vanlig syn.

Tänk  va kul med fjärrstyrda poliser och soldater som inte har några som helst moraliska synpunkter på sina arbetsuppgifter. (...Inte för att dagens poliser och soldater alltid nödvändigtvis har det. - reds.anm.).

Men i alla fall är detta en ofrånkomlig samhällsutveckling och en naturlig fortsättning på drönarverksamheten.  Petman kommer förr eller senare att finnas "på en plats nära dig."

Anden har lämnat flaskan för länge sen...

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Videon publicerad den 5 apr 2013

The PETMAN robot was developed by Boston Dynamics with funding from the DoD CBD program. It is used to test the performance of protective clothing designed for hazardous environments. 

 The video shows initial testing in a chemical protection suit and gas mask. PETMAN has sensors embedded in its skin that detect any chemicals leaking through the suit. 

 The skin also maintains a micro-climate inside the clothing by sweating and regulating temperature. Partners in developing PETMAN were MRIGlobal, Measurement Technology Northwest, Smith Carter, CUH2A, and HHI.
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New DARPA Robot Looks Human

Experts warn cyborgs will eventually be used to kill

Paul Joseph Watson Infowars.com April 8, 2013

The new incarnation of Boston Dynamics’ PETMAN robot, being developed for DARPA with Department of Defense funding, not only looks human but it also sweats to regulate body temperature.

Noel Sharkey, professor of artificial intelligence and robotics at the University of Sheffield, has repeatedly warned that the robots currently being developed under the auspices of DARPA will eventually be used to kill.

“Of course if it’s used for combat, it would be killing civilians as well as it’s not going to be able to discriminate between civilians and soldiers,” said Sharkey.

Last month, award-winning military writer and former intelligence officer Lt. Col. Douglas Pryer also wrote an essay warning of the threat posed by remorseless “killer robots” that will be used to stalk and slaughter human targets in the near future.

In a 50-page report published last year, Human Rights Watch also warned that artificially intelligent robots let loose on the battlefield would inevitably commit war crimes.

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Last year, experts at the prestigious University of Cambridge announced a project to conduct research into the “extinction-level risks” posed to humanity by artificially intelligent robots.

Flying drones that communicate with each other are also being developed for “hunting terrorists” and other “homeland security” purposes, as well as UAVs that could one day snatch humans off the street.

http://www.infowars.com/new-darpa-robot-looks-human/ 

 http://rt.com/usa/darpa-petman-the-robot-515/

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Bonusvideo: BIG DOG - Petmans trogne hund och följeslagare

Videon uppladdad den 17 mars 2008  - Boston Dynamics Big Dog
Nästan 15 miljoner har tittat på videon med BIG DOG. Här verkar DARPA förlita sig på gammal beprövad teknik med någon typ av konventionell motor och förmodligen finns drivmedlet i en tank på sidan av BIG DOG. En modern leksak för stora barns ondskefulla krigslekar?

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Boston Dynamics just released a new video of the Big Dog on ice and snow, and also demoing its walking gait.

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