Proposed military robot would refuel by eating human bodies

GRtak · July 15th, 2009, 10:00 PM

http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/07/14...ibly-go-wrong/

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,532492,00.html

CrinchGear:

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Proposed military robot would refuel by eating human bodies. What could possibly go wrong?
by Devin Coldewey on July 14, 2009

Those of you who follow the Robocalypse tag know that I find the rise of machine-based warfare and biomimetic freakery… troubling. Well, it just got a lot more so. Not content to have robots simply feed on widely available sunlight, or use an versatile diesel engine or something, some robo-pioneers have decided that this new robot should refuel on biomass.

Yes, it can use plants and compost and stuff like that, but let’s be honest. You’re deploying these on a battlefield. These sons of bitches are going to be eating bodies all day long. And you think it’ll stop there?

In the presentation on the EATR (I know) robot’s construction and AI, it is shown that the robot creates plans for the next 50ms to the next 24 hours. Sure, if it’s in a foxhole with you, its one-hour plan is to sit tight and wait for backup. But if shutdown is imminent, it may start implementing Code Dahmer in its long-term strategy.

Seriously, it’s not enough to create simple sniper-bots, you have to make some that actively crave flesh?

Fox news snip

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It could be a combination of 19th-century mechanics, 21st-century technology — and a 20th-century horror movie.

A Maryland company under contract to the Pentagon is working on a steam-powered robot that would fuel itself by gobbling up whatever organic material it can find — grass, wood, old furniture, even dead bodies.

Robotic Technology Inc.'s Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot — that's right, "EATR" — "can find, ingest, and extract energy from biomass in the environment (and other organically-based energy sources), as well as use conventional and alternative fuels (such as gasoline, heavy fuel, kerosene, diesel, propane, coal, cooking oil, and solar) when suitable," reads the company's Web site.

That "biomass" and "other organically-based energy sources" wouldn't necessarily be limited to plant material — animal and human corpses contain plenty of energy, and they'd be plentiful in a war zone.

Could this be how the machines turn on us?

efoolution · July 15th, 2009, 10:04 PM

Why not have that in a car ... that would even work well for safety ... you wouldn´t avoid deers or rabbits anymore, you would hunt them down ... images/smilies/lol.gif

http://ihasahotdog.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/funny-dog-pictures-car-noms-dog.jpg

http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2008/09/26/jaws-car_d6ebC_7071.jpg

argatoga · July 15th, 2009, 10:08 PM

It's all coming together.

+ YouTube Video

We're fucked.

American TG Man · July 15th, 2009, 11:23 PM

http://pic.phyrefile.com/a/am/amtgman/2009/07/15/8CA855BF-7191-4109-9018-109880357B55Img100.jpg

Note to self: Get this express-mailed...

nsx_23 · July 15th, 2009, 11:25 PM

Time to stock up on ammo I think.

Topgearfanatic · July 15th, 2009, 11:34 PM

Just have a few high powered magnets with you at all times...
Right?

Clockwerk · July 15th, 2009, 11:38 PM

I'm personally going to take out an Old Glory robot insurance policy for my grandmother.

AiR · July 15th, 2009, 11:57 PM

Somewhat related

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I for one welcome our new flesh eating artificial intelligence warbot overlords!

BlaRo · July 16th, 2009, 12:40 AM

http://thefaust.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/terminator.jpg

Approves.

Momentum57 · July 16th, 2009, 1:02 AM

This is not nearly as macabre as some might think. I don't think the planners thought of it as a primary fuel. More like an after thought "and it could eat the dead too". Don't make it like they built it in mind with a knob for 1. any thing organic 2. dead bodies 3. the jews.

argatoga · July 16th, 2009, 1:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Momentum57

This is not nearly as macabre as some might think. I don't think the planners thought of it as a primary fuel. More like an after thought "and it could eat the dead too". Don't make it like they built it in mind with a knob for 1. any thing organic 2. dead bodies 3. the jews.

You fool! It was created by the Jews! images/smilies/tongue.gif

captain_70s · July 16th, 2009, 1:10 AM

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Originally Posted by argatoga

You fool! It was created by the Jews! images/smilies/tongue.gif

They love to create a good guilt trip though! images/smilies/lol.gif

J/K

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"and it could eat the dead too"

What sort of nutcase thinks that up anyway? images/smilies/blink.gif

And what about the dead peoples families who want their dead relatives buried rather than eating by enemy robots. I'm pretty sure this destroys every scrap of morals left in warfare, and there wasn't much left. images/smilies/dry.gif

Very creepy, soon not even the dead will be safe from war! images/smilies/wacko.gif

Donington · July 16th, 2009, 1:14 AM

I was born to defeat this, I just know it.

Soylent Green rations for troops will soon start appearing I guess.

Momentum57 · July 16th, 2009, 1:18 AM

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Originally Posted by argatoga

You fool! It was created by the Jews! images/smilies/tongue.gif

No its financed by the jews thats why the company is in Florida.

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Originally Posted by captain_70s

What sort of nutcase thinks that up anyway? images/smilies/blink.gif

And what about the dead peoples families who want their dead relatives buried rather than eating by enemy robots. I'm pretty sure this destroys every scrap of morals left in warfare, and there wasn't much left. images/smilies/dry.gif

Very creepy, soon not even the dead will be safe from war! images/smilies/wacko.gif

I still like the idea that we could strap the enemy dead to robots and send them back to bust through walls and march like meat puppets.

argatoga · July 16th, 2009, 1:25 AM

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To the Carson Family:

With great sadness we must inform you that your son, Private Timothy Wilco Carson III, died serving his country. He died bravely and will be remembered for doing so.

Unfortunately his body cannot be recovered. His remains are now powering a Kill-O-tron 5000 assault bot. The assault bot, now known as Roy-Bill-Jim-Fido-Tim (in honor of private Roy Ganders, William Shatner, James May, some jerk ass kid's bloody dog, and your son) has since been able to kill and devour many of the enemy thanks to your son's sacrifice.

Semper Fi,

toma_alimosh · July 16th, 2009, 2:11 AM

Oh, nuts!!! Does that mean all of this gear I gathered to keep me alive during the zombie apocalypse is worthless and now I have to stock up on RPGs? Mother******!!! images/smilies/mad.gif

argatoga · July 16th, 2009, 2:14 AM

Perhaps we can balance out the zombies with these. It's like Yin and Yang but with zombies and flesh eating robots.

gaasc · July 16th, 2009, 2:15 AM

so THAT'S how james will die

actually you all should say that these robots are awesome i for one actually think these robots are awesome

i'm just saying it it because when they take over the world i dont want to be used as fuel

Magnet · July 16th, 2009, 2:46 AM

OMNOMNOM etc.

http://pic.phyrefile.com/m/ma/magnet/2009/07/15/robokiyu2.jpg

captain_70s · July 16th, 2009, 2:56 AM

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Originally Posted by gaasc

actually you all should say that these robots are awesome i for one actually think these robots are awesome

i'm just saying it it because when they take over the world i dont want to be used as fuel

Robots can't see light colours against light backgrounds, using this theory we can plot on how defeat them when the ultimatly go beserk!

In other news, yeah I love robots too! images/smilies/lol.gif

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so THAT'S how james will die

Well thats how he'll be disposed off, not nessecarily killed that way though!

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