Video: Killbot 2.0!
posted at 2:07 pm on October 9, 2007 by Allahpundit
Version 1.0 rolled into Iraq only two months ago. Now they’ve rebuilt it — better than it was before. Better, stronger, faster.
Well, actually it’s mainly safer. But like I said in the earlier post, the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
The footage itself is only a snapshot of the jihadi’s-eye-view. For details on capabilities you’ll have to visit Danger Room. I like the idea of a replaceable arm to drag injured troops from the field, but in that case, whither Snuggles?
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I heart war pron!
csdeven on October 9, 2007 at 2:10 PM
It needs a grenade launching version for six of these to follow.
Dusty on October 9, 2007 at 2:15 PM
Nice toy….hope CSDeven’s and my son get their hands on the controller.
csd; handing you another beer. It is going to be a long 15 months.
Limerick on October 9, 2007 at 2:16 PM
They need to make a jumbo armored model with quad mounted M2 machine guns, that would kick ass.
Bad Candy on October 9, 2007 at 2:17 PM
Cylons
Kini on October 9, 2007 at 2:18 PM
Well, it’s no ED-209.
ReubenJCogburn on October 9, 2007 at 2:20 PM
Wouldn’t one RPG knock it over and make it kick like a turtle?
laelaps on October 9, 2007 at 2:22 PM
Sure, but its better than that same RPG round hitting a soldier…
And on another noter…
Not the start of the Cylons…
Its the start of Bolos!
Romeo13 on October 9, 2007 at 2:25 PM
My prediction is that after it’s first publicized use in combat, the international war crimes lobby will go nuts with indignation.
Nessuno on October 9, 2007 at 2:32 PM
Given our guys’ ability to send the enemy’s guided missiles back where they came from, I’d like to see what happens with the Jihadi version of this.
pedestrian on October 9, 2007 at 2:36 PM
Probably, but hitting a killbot wouldn’t exactly earn a jihadi a lot of street cred, now would it?
“Hey, Ackmed! I scored a fatal blow against the infidels!”
“Excellent, Mohammed. What did you destroy? A Humvee? A Stryker? Troops?”
“No, Ackmed- I destroyed the infidel’s remote controlled vehicle. It’s like a toy with a gun on it”
“…umm…”
“No, seriously- look; there’s another one outside our door now! Watch this!”
“DON’T OPEN THE DOOR Mohammed! Noooooo!”
Killbot: “LOL, ur dead”
Hollowpoint on October 9, 2007 at 2:39 PM
Is it ready foe deployment into Congress?
americaslaststand on October 9, 2007 at 2:40 PM
OK, that is seriously cool.
Jaibones on October 9, 2007 at 2:44 PM
FTFY
Bad Candy on October 9, 2007 at 2:47 PM
All your jihad are belong to us…
Timothy S. Carlson on October 9, 2007 at 2:56 PM
Deploy an army of them on the US-Mexico border to create that “virtual fence”.
Paul the American on October 9, 2007 at 2:56 PM
Then you’ll love this! And, in true American fashion, the puppy’s fine!
http://www.clipshack.com/Clip.aspx?key=77E8A4D3840A511B
Dread Pirate Roberts VI on October 9, 2007 at 3:04 PM
Can it keep a lock on a moving target while moving in a different direction? That’s the question.
lorien1973 on October 9, 2007 at 3:07 PM
How long before Murtha declares that it “killed jihadis in cold blood”?…………Not long I hope!
Or Kerry, “robots sweeping through the streets of Bagdad reminiscent of Jenjas Khan!”
conservnut on October 9, 2007 at 3:10 PM
They should have a Thunderdomic competition for that particular job.
Two bots enter…one bot leaves!
James on October 9, 2007 at 3:20 PM
Rise of the machines baby! Rise of the Machines!
Darnell Clayton on October 9, 2007 at 4:38 PM
Imagine Hillary with killbots.
Kralizec on October 9, 2007 at 4:49 PM
You guys all need to check out Keith Laumers series of books called “BOLO”. This is how the self aware tank starts. Life once more making the jump to catch up with Science Fiction….
serenity on October 9, 2007 at 5:05 PM
Last two words of a Jihadist:
What the…
Mojave Mark on October 10, 2007 at 1:25 AM
OGRE can’t be far away.
Sensei Ern on October 10, 2007 at 9:52 AM
I was thinking the same thing.
ticticboom on October 10, 2007 at 10:27 AM
Extra grenades sold separately.
FSN xxxx-xx-xxxx
johnnyU on October 10, 2007 at 2:21 PM