 Clearly, the 21st century is here to stay. The U.S. Department of Defense rapidly is expanding its army of robot soldiers or warriors on land, air and sea. The Pentagon is taking these steps to reduce the number of American deaths and injuries in both Iraq and Afghanistan. These unmanned systems or warriors can go to places where the Pentagon does not want to put humans at risk. The belief is that these robots can take over the dangerous tasks associated with the war on terrorism, according to the Pentagon. There are a number of different mechanical, unmanned systems on the verge of being deployed, including miniture drones that can be launched into the sky by hand, bungee cord of catapult. In addition, there is the "throwbot" that can be tossed over a wall or into a building to prevent a deadly ambush. Another robot, the Pacbot, can sniff out a roadside bomb, defuse and detonate the weapon. The Marcbot pokes its own video camera through windows and doors, seeking out any evidence of danger. |
