News Of The Week: June 22nd, 2019 - Robot Fish Conquer Iran!
Posted by Eric Renderking Fisk | June 29th, 2019
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Daily Star: Freaky robot fish powered by ‘blood’ and goes days ‘without eating’ SCIENTISTS believe that it will soon be hard to tell the difference between robots and animals after developing a robotic fish powered by blood. By Emma Parker | Published 20th June 2019
Your Central Valley: " Crime fighting robot deployed,"by: CBSNEWS Posted: Jun 18, 2019
HUNTINGTON PARK, California – (CBS) Police in Southern California are turning to technology in order to fight crime by deploying a robot out on to the streets to keep a watchful eye over public area. The robot, dubbed “HP Robocop,” is described as an “autonomous data machine” and is expected to be officially unveiled by the Huntington Park police department on Tuesday.
Equipped with 360-degree video cameras, Huntington Park police will deploy “HP RoboCop” to monitor and surveil areas such as parks and city buildings. The robot will then be able to relay video footage from its cameras to police headquarters in order to facilitate fast and safe responses from police officers.
“HP RoboCop” will also be able to roll down sidewalks and recite phrases to members of the public, such as “excuse me” and “good day to you.”
Independent UK: "Iran shoots down US military drone to send ‘clear message’ to Trump as tensions soar Pentagon denounces Iran’s ‘unprovoked attack on a US surveillance asset in international airspace’ Adam Withnall | Thursday 20 June 2019
Iran has shot down a US military drone using a surface-to-air missile, Iranian and American military officials said, amid an escalating row over alleged attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
The commander of the Revolutionary Guard said the downing of the drone had sent ”a clear message” to America. In a speech delivered on state television, General Hossein Salami added that Iran does “not have any intention for war with any country, but we are ready for war.”
The two sides differed in their accounts of where it was at the time. The US military described the incident as ”an unprovoked attack on a US surveillance asset in international airspace”, while Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it had entered Iranian territory near the Kouhmobarak district in the south of the country.
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