Monorail Bot Is Watching You
Writing by Evan Ackerman on Thursday, 19 of June , 2008 at 12:54 am
Surveillance of security perimeters and borders can be an (ahem) rather expensive task. There’s a lot of ground to cover, and most of it is really really boring 99% of the time. Rail-based systems are a reliable and efficient way to monitor static areas (as we’ve mentioned before), and Israeli company Linceus is introducing a monorail robot designed to patrol things like airport perimeters.
The bot can reach speeds of up to 50 mph, and comes with a suite of sensors, including visible and thermal cameras, laser designators, and a laser rangefinder. It’s unarmed, but has nonlethal deterrents like high powered spotlights, loud sirens, and other things that are excitingly unspecified… I imagine that the whole system is fairly modular, and you could add nastier bits if you wanted to. Power and communications are embedded in the rail, and the system will work day or night and in any weather.
I just can’t get over how cute this little guy is. Maybe it’s just because I like trains, but doesn’t it look like it would be a lot of fun to ride on? Vrrooom
[ Linceus ] VIA [ Danger Room ]
Category: Military
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Comment by Earthworm
Made Thursday, 19 of June , 2008 at 7:22 am
Now arriving … City 17
Comment by NextBigTrends
Made Tuesday, 24 of June , 2008 at 11:33 am
Surveillance of places like these needs a lot of manpower. These officials covering the ground should really be focused in the job because twisted minds can get in the zone anytime.