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**ehib8yPc** · 12-26-2008, 11:50 PM

Military adapting Wii controller for combat

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Published: Friday December 26, 2008

Military contractors are planning to use a popular video game controller to control combat robots.

The application of the "Wiimote," the Discovery Channel reports, is being given a new look by scientists from the Idaho National Laboratory in collaboration with engineers from the US Army, Foster-Miller and iRobot.

The accompanying video report was broadcast on CNN's American Morning on December 26, 2008.

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Will they be outfitted with the Pain Beam (Personnel Halting and Stimulation Response - PHaSR)?

12-26-2008, 11:50 PM	#1
ehib8yPc Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 564 Senior Member	Military Robots - Milbots - aka. Killbots Military adapting Wii controller for combat RAW STORY Published: Friday December 26, 2008 Military contractors are planning to use a popular video game controller to control combat robots. The application of the "Wiimote," the Discovery Channel reports, is being given a new look by scientists from the Idaho National Laboratory in collaboration with engineers from the US Army, Foster-Miller and iRobot. The accompanying video report was broadcast on CNN's American Morning on December 26, 2008. ***** Will they be outfitted with the Pain Beam (Personnel Halting and Stimulation Response - PHaSR)? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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