.50-cal-equipped Roomba becomes sentient and sweeps room

“We’re just really glad it didn’t become a Roomba Terminator,” said Pfc. John Connor.

Nov 18, 2020Comment 1Share
Simba the .50-cal. Roomba is a loyal American soldier, handy to have around, whatever a platoon’s sweeping needs might be.

By As for Class

FORT POLK, La. — A DARPA experiment in which scientists mounted a .50-caliber machine gun on top of an iRobot Roomba 6000 vacuum cleaner did not result in the programmable sentry researchers had expected but instead ac…

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