Wednesday, April 23, 2014

U.S. Defense Secretary Hagel Meets A Terminator Robot

US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is briefed on the ATLAS ROBOT which is one of the most advanced humanoid robots ever built April 22, 2014, at the Pentagon by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency(DARPA) personnel demonstrating five technologies under development. PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images

Chuck Hagel Met A Life-Sized Robot Today. And No One Seems That Concerned --- Washington Post

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spent Tuesday at the Pentagon, checking out the five new innovations from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Among the exhibits were the latest in prosthetic limb technology -- demonstrated by a longtime friend of Hagel's who lost an arm in Vietnam -- and a hand-and-arm apparatus that responds to brain impulses.

Then there was the life-sized robot, developed as part of a challenge to DARPA to create a robot that could go into places too dangerous for humans. Here's how Stars and Stripes described the robot.

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Update: Pentagon scientists show off life-size robot -- AFP

My Comment: Forget about Chuck Hagel and DARPA's newest robots .... when researching this story I came across this exciting news .... New 'Terminator' movie now filming in New Orleans -- al.com

2 comments:

James said...

Momentarily disoriented Hagel realized he was not in the Oval Office.

War News Updates Editor said...

LOL James