Photos: Gun-toting bots

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  • Talon robot

    Talon robot

    Showing off both brains and braun, a Talon robot is shown with its Operator Control Unit. The Talon is built to climb stairs, navigate virtually any terrain and operate in extreme weather conditions--from desert to 15 inches of snow. Soldiers can use the 33-lb. control unit to manipulate the robot's movement, cameras and guns. That's one powerful lunchbox.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Talon robots

    Talon robots

    These robots from Foster-Miller are designed for disposal of explosive materials, reconnaissance, communications, sensing, security, defense and rescue. According to the company, the robots--which are called Talon--can navigate most terrains and can be configured with M240 or M249 machine guns.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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Robots that shoot are coming, but more testing needs to be done before they can roll onto the battlefield.

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Talon robot

Showing off both brains and braun, a Talon robot is shown with its Operator Control Unit. The Talon is built to climb stairs, navigate virtually any terrain and operate in extreme weather conditions--from desert to 15 inches of snow. Soldiers can use the 33-lb. control unit to manipulate the robot's movement, cameras and guns. That's one powerful lunchbox.

Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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