> Steve Sloan II wrote: > > >So, which would be more likely to drive itself first? Cars, or > >vacuum cleaners? Would it be cars, because an expensive computer > >would be easier to hide in the price? Or would it be vacuums, > >because they don't need to be as safe? > > > Given that development on both is very advanced, it probably come down > to a definition of "drive itself"
The answer is.... Combat reporters!!! http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/03/27/1017089547673.html The little combat reporter robot seems rather a lot like a certain Sahara Tech explorer robot (sorry for bringing a Brin reference into any of our conversations) and sounds rather neat. I can just imagine, darkest night somewhere in Afghanistan. A nervous Taliban hears a strange whirring noise and the crunching of small stones. Suddenly a TV krieg light flashes on and a BBC voice asks "Excuse me, sir, can you tell me your thoughts about the effect of B52 bombing on Taliban positions? Do you think maybe you chose the wrong side?" Actually, if you have Flash installed for your browser, check out http://www.trilobite.electrolux.se/ otherwise check out http://trilobite.electrolux.se/presskit_en/index.asp where you'll find press details of the electrolux Trilobite automatic vacuum. Brett
