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more about #killerrobots more comments → FrankenPC: War will eventually get to the point that these UAV's will be so scary looking, no one will want to piss us off. more » Hamslicer: Where do they get such wonderful toys? more » secretmission: Totally cylon-ic. Can we get an interior shot (i.e. its organic guts)? more » SalilaNumskis: That's way better than having a music or art program at my son's school. more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: Bult by Cyberdyne systems? more » Tomb: R.O.A.C.H.: When did Apple start making planes? more » Sam: If it's unmanned why does it have a cockpit? Or windscreen? Or is that an air intake shaped like a windscreen? more » Johnny Dactyl: Wasn't this on Eureka last week? more » PVIII: Is it bad that I think "Michael Bay should film that blowing shit up"? Well, actually, dont answer that; I know it's bad, but I don't care. more » regis: is it wrong that i think that's kinda sexy looking? if it is, don't tell me. because, frankly, that's pretty sexy hardware, right there. more » pantsonfireliarliar: Cylony! They seriously need red LEDs if only to induce fear. I'm imagining 3-4 of these patrolling some hostile territory. How creepy would that be? more » omgwtflolbbqbye: Hmmm. That's pretty clever. Building a UAV that looks too awesome to shoot down... more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Has anyone seen Stealth......No, thought as much. Wait till the thing turns sentient..haha more » Hades_Kane: And here I thought for a moment we were looking at a post about the rumored Flight of the Navigator remake... more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: What about Cherry...? more » -
#killerrobots
The Terrifying Beauty Of A Combat Vehicle That Thinks, Plans, And May One Day Harbor Dark Desires
Try not to drool on this prototype of the X-47B Navy Unmanned Combat Air System, on display yesterday at Naval Air Station Pax River. Designed for autonomous launch and recovery, it's sleek, shiny and menacing. (Click to enlarge.) [Getty Images] -
#battlestargalactica
"Robot Uprising" Expert Gives You Invaluable Cylon Survival Skills
The Battlestar Galactica cast and top roboticists may be gathering on Friday to explain how to cope with the show's killer robots, but there's no need to wait. How To Survive A Robot Uprising author Daniel Wilson has answers now. More » -
#scifashion
Is The Fashion Industry The First Step In Robot World Domination?
All over the place, women fashion models are being transformed into something metallic and unearthly. Their shoulders are getting squarer, their faces shinier and more impassive, and their bodies silvery and hard. Could it be the first stage in the impending robot takeover? Warning: gallery includes photo of see-thru top. More » -
#rant
Terminator Salvation Made Me Miss Sarah Connor Chronicles More
Terminator Salvation and the Sarah Connor Chronicles both ended the same way: in a post-apocalyptic future, with John Connor lost and confused. But there's only one Terminator story I want to see continued, and it's not connected to McG. Here's why Salvation made me miss Sarah Connor more than ever. More » -
#geekchic
Peace Breaks Out Between Robots And Humans
Call it a fitting, if belated, end to our Killer Robot Week; a t-shirt sign that, one day, human and bot will live in perfect harmony... or, at least, be able to shake hands without disaster. More » -
#strangequestions
What Gender Is Your Roomba?
Why do we assign genders to robots, even when they look like Wall-E or a Roomba vacuum cleaner? That was the subject of a panel at WisCon, where a roboticist debated sexbots and macho tanks with writers and science fiction fans. More » -
#triviagasm
How Isaac Asimov's Non-Deadly Robots Got Lethal
With his elegantly simple Three Laws of Robotics, Isaac Asimov sidestepped the murderous robot cliche that had so dominated science fiction. But even the Good Doctor wasn't completely immune to the lure of killer robots.
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#terminatorsalvation
Ben Bests Bale At Box Office
Apparently, killer robots can be defeated by animated inanimate objects. At least, that's one conclusion to be drawn from Friday's US box office, which saw Terminator Salvation outgrossed by Night At The Museum 2. More » -
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#io9backgrounder
Why Ultron Deserves To Be Our New Robot Overlord
What's that? You've never even heard of the apparently-indestructible robot who's caused trouble for Marvel Comics' Avengers many times in his 40+ years of existence? Sit back and learn. Soon, you too will kiss his robot foot.
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#poll
So What Did You Think Of Terminator Salvation?
We've told you what we thought of Terminator Salvation, but what about you? How does it stack up to the first three movies? If you can read this, you are the movie critic. More » -
#terminator
The io9 Survival Guide To The Terminator Universe
Terminator Salvation is in theaters, and all your friends are rushing to see it. But you won't be ready to face this robot-oppressed future, unless you know all about the Terminator franchise first. Here's all the best io9 Terminator coverage. More » -
#books
Thirteen Books That Will Change The Way You Look At Robots
What will robots really be like when they finally achieve a human level of intelligence and autonomy? No one knows for sure, but we've put together a list of books that will challenge and disturb your preconceptions about what robots might become.
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#conceptart
When Machines Destroy the Earth - A Gallery
What will the planet look like when robots scorch it into sulfurous dirt? Or when machines convert the human world into a pile of iron and sludge? Check out our gallery of art that shows the world after the techno-apocalypse. More » -
#review
Terminator Salvation's Terrible Shortfall
In Terminator Salvation, John Connor's voice carries over the radio waves, telling stories about the human spirit and how it'll triumph over our robot oppressors. As if the power of storytelling will save our future. So why is the movie itself so inept at storytelling? Massive, bone-crushing spoilers below. More »
