Cyborg army in the works

Elbit Systems Ltd., an Israeli defense firm has recently unveiled a portable robot known as VIPeR which is capable of entering most combat zones on its own and exchanging fire with enemies thanks to its arsenal of a machine-pistol and some grenades. Sharing the rough dimensions of a small TV, the VIPeR could play a vital role when it comes to protecting Israel's interests from Palestinian or Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas. The VIPeR still requires the assistance of a human controller to perform.

I got a charge out of Adam Frucci's comments on this article over at SCIFI Tech. He wrote "Well, it's official. Life is turning into a mediocre science-fiction movie and our remote control is out of batteries."