Microsoft builds working Dalek robots as security guards

*Raph's Girl* · 11-18-2014, 02:03 PM

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/barefoo...gin-dalek.html

Seriously! Look at this thing! It's called a K5 and even has a plunger!

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Showing a rather shocking disregard for the long-term safety of human civilization, Microsoft has become one of the first companies to deploy autonomous robot security guards. Dubbed the K5, Microsoft’s Silicon Valley campus was being policed last week by five of these roughly human-sized 300-pound (136 kg) robots, each equipped with enough cameras, sensors, artificial intelligence, and alarms that they can replace most human security patrols. Fortunately, despite looking like uncomfortably like a Dalek from the Doctor Who universe, the K5 is not (yet) equipped with a ray gun or any other method for harming or detaining humans.

*Candy Kappa* · 11-18-2014, 02:06 PM

That is seriously rad, although. I wonder what BBC feel about the design?

*Ninjinister* · 11-18-2014, 02:11 PM

Why couldn't they design it after something that doesn't suck?

*plastroncafe* · 11-18-2014, 02:56 PM

Why does the eye-stalk look photoshopped?

*Raph's Girl* · 11-18-2014, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Why does the eye-stalk look photoshopped?

Yep! Eye stalk was photoshopped in. I found a promotional video showing how they work. This is just fricken scary:

*BubblyShell22* · 11-18-2014, 05:01 PM

I don't know whether to deem this as awesome or disturbing.

~~Leo656~~ · 11-19-2014, 01:18 AM

If nerds are gonna take over everything and design sentry droids to look like science fiction robots, they could at least have ripped off the GOOD franchise and made it look like R2-D2. C'mon.

~~Amaranthus~~ · 12-24-2014, 08:42 AM

I can't handle all the Doctor Who hate in this thread.

*Autbot_Benz* · 02-05-2015, 05:32 PM

Don't be hating Doctor Who. Doctor Who is awesome.

*snake* · 02-05-2015, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Amaranthus

I can't handle all the Doctor Who hate in this thread.

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Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

Don't be hating Doctor Who. Doctor Who is awesome.

As someone who likes DW, it's not for everyone. And it has huge flaws.

*Cure* · 02-06-2015, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Ninjinister

Why couldn't they design it after something that doesn't suck?

I'm with you on that.

*ZariusTwo* · 02-07-2015, 04:29 AM

...Daleks can go up stairs...

~~Amaranthus~~ · 02-07-2015, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by snake

As someone who likes DW, it's not for everyone. And it has huge flaws.

I thought it was a bad thing to insult things you don't like, but others enjoy?
Or does that only apply to things the majority likes?

*Netkeeper* · 02-07-2015, 05:12 AM

I don't mind Doctor Who, but Whovians are some of the most annoying people on the internet.

~~Amaranthus~~ · 02-07-2015, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Netkeeper

I don't mind Doctor Who, but Whovians are some of the most annoying people on the internet.

I hate fandom names because there's a difference between people that will love everything Doctor Who no matter what and people who can express critique like myself. It's a generalization to me, because I really don't like the direction of the show currently. I didn't like Matt Smith's run at all, but Capaldi has great potential, and they ruined it by making Clara the most important person ever even though she's awful.

*snake* · 02-07-2015, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Amaranthus

I thought it was a bad thing to insult things you don't like, but others enjoy?
Or does that only apply to things the majority likes?

It isn't perfect, the show uses a lot of cliches most of the time, the fifth season was bad. It's like the Nick turtles. They aren't the best, but I still love the show.

~~Amaranthus~~ · 02-07-2015, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by snake

It isn't perfect, the show uses a lot of cliches most of the time, the fifth season was bad. It's like the Nick turtles. They aren't the best, but I still love the show.

You obviously didn't read my other post.

*ZariusTwo* · 02-07-2015, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by snake

the sixth/seventh season was bad.

Fixed.

(proudly wears my "annoying Whovian" cap)

*Netkeeper* · 02-07-2015, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Amaranthus

I hate fandom names because there's a difference between people that will love everything Doctor Who no matter what and people who can express critique like myself.

Not to me there's not. A Doctor Who fan is a Whovian and they're all annoying.

Not as annoying as the horrible Superwholocks, but that isn't saying much.

~~Amaranthus~~ · 02-07-2015, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Netkeeper

Not to me there's not. A Doctor Who fan is a Whovian and they're all annoying.

Not as annoying as the horrible Superwholocks, but that isn't saying much.

lmao if you're serious you're a gigantic idiot.

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