iRobot: where the Terminator is coming to life

In a hidden testing ground somewhere on the outskirts of Boston, Massachusetts, machines billed as the future of warfare are being put through their paces. Inside the compound — accessed after rigorous security checks — are no-go areas, forbidden laboratories and stark warnings not to touch the equipment.

So it’s a surprise to come face to face with the latest military hardware and discover that it’s unarmed. The small unmanned ground vehicle (SUGV), with its tracked wheels and articulated sensor head, looks more like Wall-E, the cute robot in Disney’s animated film of the same name, than the homicidal machines from the Terminator films.

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