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[-] chaorace@lemmy.sdf.org 80 points 1 year ago

Ok sure, but have we considered arming the robots with assault rifles instead?

[-] thehatfox@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Arming autonomous robots, what could possibly go wrong?

[-] Hupf@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[-] Meruten@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 1 year 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.

[-] nous@programming.dev 27 points 1 year ago

Or some kid walks past it, bumps it slightly and gets gassed in the face.

[-] loom_in_essence@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

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

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year 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.

[-] nous@programming.dev 5 points 1 year 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.

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah but it's what they'll do.

[-] Plopp@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Tear gas infused hamburger, mmmmm. Cough cough.

[-] AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Now that's hot sauce

[-] AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Mmmm tear gassy food delivery

[-] urfavlaura@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I'd go with thermonuclear warheads

[-] Aceticon@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Surely area of effect weaponry would be better.

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

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