These systems are able to navigate complex landscapes on their own, alert authorities about security threats, and can provide around-the-clock video surveillance.
If only there was a cheaper way to provide around-the-clock video surveillance. Alas, we don’t have the technology.
Even if you needed something mobile, it’s not like datacenters are exactly complex landscapes.
They don’t need something mobile. They can stick 1000 cameras up for the cost of one of these and have less up keep.
I was thinking the same thing. For surveillance, can’t they just use the iconic Camera on Wall. Or if they want to get really advanced with the surrounding premises: Camera on Pole.
Camera on pole can’t “remove” problems as quickly
I don’t think these can either, they don’t list attack or defensive capabilities on the feature list that I saw, I assume this is just an over glorified video camera that can follow the intruder around.
If your datacenter is mobile, you’ve really fucked up!
They’re getting all these dystopian nightmare ideas from video games and scifi. People have proven you can sneak past these things inside of a cardboard box.
They are BEGGING for some metal gear carnage.
You know the video part is training data for autonomous weapons right? Like sure if all you want to do is video surveillance this is overkill, but maybe this is about more than surveillance?
I mean, an EMP would fuck up both 🤷♂️
One or two shots from a silenced 22 rifle would shut these dogs down without all the hassle of feeling bad about shooting an actual dog. It would keep you far enough away to not be filmed.
This would cost the data center 300k while only costing 15 cents or less for two bullets.
I dunno if a .22 could do much to these. They’re quite sturdy.
You might be underestimating how much damage a .22 round to can do to something, especially when that something is probably at least like 60% lithium ion battery by volume. Yeah, .22s are small by bullet standards and have low stopping power, but they’re still lethal.
That said, if you’ve got a 308 handy, that’ll work reliably too. You won’t be silencing it, but feel free to blow a hole clean through one of these machines and enjoy the fireworks when its battery lights off.
especially when that something is probably at least like 60% lithium ion battery by volume.
One .22 round to the battery pack will fuck this thing up good. Lithium batteries do not like being punctured and shorted out at the same time.
Worst case scenario, you’ve suddenly decreased the battery’s output enough to force the thing into shutdown. Best case scenario, the punctured battery cells go into thermal runaway and start a fire that consumes the whole thing.
Sounds like a perfect use-case for some subsonic .300 Blackout rounds.
As usual, shot placement is key. I imagine the navigation sensors are fragile enough that a small air rifle could do enough damage to disable them, but a .22 would definitely do it and maybe even be enough to lock up a knee or shoulder joint.
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Awfully complicated for something that can be defeated by a blanket.
Or duct tape
Or a security team that is responsible.
Microwaves are easier to manage
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Imagine destroying those robots as a hobby just to make the big tech lose money
Snare one, wrap it in some kind of fsraday bag, then disassemble it and resell the parts. Or befriend it and play Frisbee together.
Reprogram it to hunt billionaires instead.
Send it back on the post to hunt the baby tech bros.
Faraday nets are fucking genius.
Destroy? Nah. I will reprogram them.
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Ah, lovely. I see that one Black Mirror episode is taking one more step toward being reality.
So anyways I left the door to the microwave open.
I used to wish for a time like this when I was a child. Now, not so much.
Terminator sounds fun if it’s stays Sci fi.
Screw the data center, I just want to steal a $300000 robot.
They probably got LoJack on that bot…
Faraday cage, but it’s just a dog crate wrapped in aluminum foil.
A dog crate but the bars are really really close together
A tiny net!
It is a net, and it is tiny!
Hey, I’ve seen this one!
Think hiding in a big box and walking slowly would trick it?
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Isnt there a black mirror episode with these exact same robot dogs being used to attack people.
Honestly just knock them over with a broom or something.
300,000 but they probably live a few years and see better than a human. this doesn’t surprise me at all
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What about using lasers to blimd their cameras?
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Hear me out.
Magnets.
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