Terminator 1.0
From the Associated Press:
NES TZIONA, Israel - Israel's newest "soldier" can see at night, never nods off on sentry duty and can carry 300 kilograms without complaining.
The Guardium, a remote-controlled, unmanned vehicle commissioned by the Israeli military and shown to The Associated Press on Monday, is among the first such machines to be ready for the battlefield. The army said it had not yet entered service, however, and declined further comment.
The four-wheeled vehicle is designed to replace human soldiers in dangerous roles, and sometimes tedious missions, cutting casualties.
Like the pilotless drones that have become a mainstay of air forces in Israel, the U.S. and elsewhere, the Guardium is operated from a command room far from the front line. It can carry cameras, night-vision equipment and sensors, as well as weapons like machine-guns.
The Guardium even has a limited capability to operate on its own.
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