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It's one thing to make (tasteless) jokes about exploding cell phones being the ultimate cause of human extinction, but when a robotic device seemingly goes out of its way to kill its operators, then something may be up. It seems a bug or glitch caused a robotic anti-aircraft gun In South Africa to flip out and kill nine soldiers (and injure a further 14).Details are sparse, but a jam or internal explosion caused the gun to malfunction, resulting in it "wildly swinging" as it "sprayed hundreds of high-explosive 0.5kg 35mm cannon shells around the five-gun firing position," according to the post.
The gun is designed to automatically target aircraft, helicopters, and cruise missiles and fire when any targets come into range -- all without human intervention. The gun can even reload itself automatically when its magazines are emptied. As a result, the rogue robot gun could not be stopped before it completely ran out of ammunition, despite efforts from one brave artillery officer.
A disturbing reminder that our robotic minions are not always happy with their menial tasks and can strike at any time? Keep your eyes open, Roomba owners!
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentsXN IrakiOct 19th 2007 1:10PM
It seems all the movies we watch on machines rebelling are real? So did the real sodiers fire back?
MELOct 19th 2007 1:14PM
"BUILT BY THE BLACK MAJORITY "MENTAL GIANTS"!
FangKamachiOct 19th 2007 1:27PM
When this is on the news (fox news, cnn, msnbc, ect.) I will then react accordingly.
J LeaOct 19th 2007 1:32PM
Everyone just stood there amazed as the gun went on its wild rampage. Except for one man, that is, who was heard to say, "Looks like it's back to the drawing boar......"
NDBOct 19th 2007 1:35PM
I'm with Don on this one...
fred the headOct 19th 2007 1:39PM
an incident happen like this back in the
late 50 or early 60. a b-52 rear guns malfunciton while it was setting on the run way and the radar tracking guns targeted a jeep with people in it, when it drove into range the guns dumped
a thousnds of round into the jeep and the people
rideing in it...
their was an investigation that the system had
been left on. the results were never published,
it was preaty much hushed up... fact.
KipOct 19th 2007 1:42PM
I wonder when one of these auto cannons will "flip out" and take down a passenger plane.
JasonOct 19th 2007 1:49PM
See the robots are starting to take over the world, its just like terminator come to life. Im going to join the war to destroy all machines.
dracOct 19th 2007 1:59PM
scripted' AI (that is, a system based on pre-determined actions and scripts rather than a 'heuristic' system, i.e. one which intelligently responds to player actions and attempts to forecast future player actions by recording a log of previous ones in a bid to nullify them thus giving itself a tactical advantage
by implementing a success/failure delta system, where a computer keeps a record of instances where previous scripts were or were not successfully executed to completion, thus influencing the likelihood of them being used again
If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner.- Omar N. Bradley
"G"Oct 19th 2007 1:59PM
THAT SOUNDS LIKE SOME KIND OF DOOMS DAY DEVICE. AND WHOEVER BUILT IT,I'LL BET THEY USED YOUR TAX DOLLARS TO DESIGN AND PRODUCE THE DAMNED THING ,GENIUS. TYPICALLY, ALL YOUR DR. FRANKENSTINE TYPES TEND TO COME FROM THE ARIAN GENE POOL.
AvianWondersTLCOct 19th 2007 2:08PM
I hate to rain on everyone's parade.....but it DID happen.....http://blog.wired.com/defense/2007/10/robot-cannon-ki.html
michaelJan 30th 2008 7:03PM
I wonder if I can get one those mounted on my car?
No more traffic jams for me!!
Robert JaseOct 19th 2007 3:27PM
Another successful Dalek plan!
Mr. WilliamJRountryOct 19th 2007 2:31PM
SURE: THAT CAN HAPPEN, MANY OF THE STORIES AND INFORMATION ON THIS NEED'S TOO BE CHECKED.
THE NAVY'S {PHLANIX'S} GUN: ALSO SPENT A WHOLE LOT OF TIME TRYING TOO FIX IT: AUTOMATED TARGETING SYSTEMS!. BELIEVED THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BETWEEN WHAT WOULD BECOME "{STATE OF THE ART}" AND EARLIER, OPERATIONAL RADAR SYSTEMS?.
WHICH AT THAT TIME{ me thinks} WAS DISCREET?. MIGHT BE WRONG , AS TO WHAT THEY HAD CALLED IT AT THAT TIME?.
GOOD FOR THEM IF THEY ARE STEALING AMERICAN MILITARY INFORMATION, IT [is] ONLY THERE TOO MAKE SOME DEAD!.
BY AND BY: MINE WORKED EXCEPTIONALLY!: IF I MUST STATE AS SUCH![wjr] 19Oct. FRIDAY 2007.{ automated targeting system- still think it works to this date?}
KatOct 19th 2007 2:42PM
Quick, call Jesse & Al. It sound like a HATE crime to me. Even the Robots get it.
PAHairstonOct 19th 2007 3:00PM
You people who have to bring up race in any situation are really f***** pathetic and ignorant! What the hell does this tragedy have to do with the color of ones skin? But you know what? When our REAL enemies drop that good ole nuclear bomb on this great country, the color of ones skin won't matter 'cause we won't have any. Peace.
SWEETPEPPA03Oct 19th 2007 2:47PM
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RyanOct 19th 2007 2:55PM
the simple truth about this is that our army is inexperienced...these werent marines...they were typical freaking idiots...the one person who tried to stop it was bs, it was a female and i highly doubt she did anything, considering it hit EVERYONE except her. these day you will find that even unqualified people are in the S.A army...i know what im talking about considering i live in S.A
Alan WOct 21st 2007 10:22AM
Number 5 is alive.......
DeanOct 19th 2007 2:57PM
Reminds me of ED-209...