• @thehatfox
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        2 years ago

        Arming autonomous robots, what could possibly go wrong?

      • @[email protected]
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        292 years ago

        The article mentioned tear gas canisters be equipped instead. I can’t wait for a delivery robot to be near my property, someone tries to mess with it and gets gassed, then I get to enjoy tear gas as well from my front porch.

          • Loom In Essence
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            102 years ago

            Well the next kid will think twice about bumping the bot.

          • Echo Dot
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            -22 years ago

            I’m assuming the canisters would only be released if the door is forced open. I highly doubt it’s going to activate a few slightly knock it I mean hell, those things drive into lamp posts on occasion.

            • @[email protected]
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              52 years ago

              With the care and attention tech companies give to the safety of their devices, I can definitely see it spraying someone unintended. Probably even the person it was delivering to. Any company sensible enough to properly implement this likely will finder better less potentially dangerous solutions to the problem. This idea stinks of someone who gave it 5 minutes of thought and wants it implemented as quickly as possible.

        • @Plopp
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          62 years ago

          Tear gas infused hamburger, mmmmm. Cough cough.

      • Laura
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        72 years ago

        I’d go with thermonuclear warheads

      • @Aceticon
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        72 years ago

        Surely area of effect weaponry would be better.

        The higher collateral impact just serves as an extra lesson to any wannabe thieves.

    • @aceshigh
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      32 years ago

      If we’re all not living in survival mode, why would people work? /s

    • @jampacked
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      22 years ago

      Making people self sustainable is a good way to fix poverty but the state actively works against that.

    • @Aux
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      -402 years ago

      How’s that related? A criminal is a criminal, their wealth is irrelevant.