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01.01.1970 //IRobot PakBot: the army OF THE USA will mobilize robots -antisna1perov.
In the network filtered the information, that the Defense Ministry OF THE USA works at the creation of robots with the centralized system for control, which makes it possible to better check the motion of mechanical soldiers. The first prototypes of new robots are built on base iRobot PakBot, "served" in 2002 in Afghanistan. It sobshchayetsya, that the renovated model number iRobot PakBot weighs 16,5 kg and is governed with the aid of the opto-fiber or the radio signals. Robot works under OS linux and is equipped also with different sensors and GPS- locator. Because of two pairs of caterpillars, the robot can be moved over any surface: to the rock, sand, to swamp and even on the stairs, maximum speed -8 km\chas. Basic function iRobot PakBot - to reveal the sources of shots and to fix from the sound the position of enemy. This possibility appeared because of the Boston university and companies iRobot, which together developed system REDOWL (Robot Enhanced Detection Outpost with Lasers). With the aid of the latter iRobot PakBot it is capable to distinguish the enemy shots of automaton Ak-47 from the weapon of democracy - M -16. due to six built-in microphones and cameras with 300 multiple increases, robot can notch even sniper, about which it will here report to operator. Only, that one cannot make iRobot PakBot - to answer by fire the fire. Unfortunately, or fortunately, servicemen yet cannot create robot- killers, so customary for the amateurs of Hollywood films.