Terminators getting closer everyday to launch...

*Ahem*

That is the creepiest thing I have seen in a long time.

 

That has a ways to go. The jerky motion suggests it is not energy efficient and I'd hazard a guess not regenerative in that motion. Motion did not look conservative with energy consumption either from the height of the steps. Getting power and control signals through an umbilical is a long way from having it all on-board. I'm with BT, wonder how big the power unit is sitting out of view?

But this stuff must progress in steps (so sorry, I could not resist) so it is interesting.

AT

 

I believe human beings peak out at about 1.5 HP or about a thousand watts. Normally we are much less than that. Granted we are a lot more efficient with energy but still the energy drain might not be as much as one might think once they become efficient.

 

Don't forget these:
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The upper tethers suggest to me that it can't walk upright, either.

 

Let's not forget Asimo, though.

 

Navy loads laser-guided rockets to Fire Scout

by Kris Osborn on April 12, 2013


EXCERPTS:
The U.S. Navy is adding laser-guided, precision-fire rockets to its vertical take-off and landing Fire Scout Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), service officials said.

The helicopter-like reconnaissance drone is currently being configured with Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS), a precision-guidance weapons technology program providing 2.75 folding-fin hydra-70 rockets with laser-guided pinpoint accuracy.

“An armed Fire Scout will be able to detect, track, identify, engage and assess reducing the sensor-to-shooter kill chain timeline while providing the ship additional security options. Arming the Fire Scout with the laser-guided rocket will enable the unmanned helicopter to engage hostile targets independent of air support from carrier groups or shore-based aircraft,” said Capt. Patrick Smith, Fire Scout program manager.
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The reconnaissance drone, equipped with Electro-Optical/Infra-red cameras and a laser-designator, can beam images back from altitudes up to 20,000-feet and travel at speeds up to 110 knots, according to Navy figures.
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“The APKWS system is a semi-active laser guidance kit added to current 2.75 inch rockets. This design gives an 40º instantaneous Field of Regard, creating a very large acquisition basket. The APWKS rocket begins looking for a target as soon as possible, usually within 0.7–0.8 seconds after rocket separation. Once the target is acquired, the APKWS rocket will navigate to the spot of the laser designation using proportional navigation,” said Dave Harrold, director of Precision Guidance Solutions, BAE Systems. “Our target specification is 80% within a 2 meter CEP {Circular Error Probable}, but our average miss distance from the center of the laser spot is 0.44 meters, far exceeding the specification.”
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Navy loads laser-guided rockets to Fire Scout | Defense Tech

 

At least until an EMP comes along and sends them back the scrap heap ;-)

 

" Typically they would not act out of revenge, panic, anger, spite, prejudice or fear. Moreover, unless specifically programmed to do so, robots would not cause intentional suffering on civilian populations, for example through torture. Robots also do not rape."

No kidding? They will not use emotion they do not have? How novel. "robots would not cause intentional suffering on civilian populations" are we to cover them with ballistics gel to prevent ricochets?
"Robots also do not rape." prove it. rape is not about sex, but violence and power. I know of no reason that would prevent any robot configured to fit the task, from fulfilling that task if directed.
even Isaac Asimov's Laws of Robotics would still require the robot to understand when harm was done. (No harm, No foul).