• Deep-water exploration robot looks scarier than is probably necessary

    Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

    Devin Coldewey is a Seattle-based writer and photographer. He has written for the TechCrunch network since 2007. Some posts he’d like you to read: The Dangers of Externalizing Knowledge | Generation i | Surveillant Society | Choose Two | Frame Wars | The User’s Manifesto | Our Great Sin His personal website is coldewey.cc. → Learn More

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    Most deep-underwater devices are round and inoffensive; why does this one need to be so sinister? In fact, it’s reminiscent of a certain other robot which occupies an antagonistic relationship with mankind. Not sure what I’m talking about? Here’s a hint: “woah.”

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    Yes, Neo woke up to one of these bastards. Looks like the Fraunhofer Institute is putting together the prototype for our future oppressors! Once they’ve broken us with their sniper-bots, these harvest machines will make sure no human heat goes unabsorbed. Good job, guys.

    [Eurekalert via Botjunkie and Dvice]

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