Sentry Robot to Patrol Maine School

[TheLifePerfect]

OMG how will we ever use our stealth suits to kidnap christians if they have SONAR!? xD

[stopglobalswarming]

That's cool. In a more "diverse" school, they would be rapping about "dead white males" instead of building robots and trying to get jobs.

[ondamedjedi]

I don't choose to consort with those of the robot race

[v01d4d3pt]

exactly the robot uses linux.

[leslieTS]

screw that its wifi based, someone crack the WEP/WPA and make that sucker roam like a wild boar. *attention students rogue robot on the loose, beware*

[crashmidget15]

put a gun on it?

[Plystire]

A computer mouse in general doesn't NEED a mouse pad, but if you've ever TRIED to use an optical mouse on a very reflective surface then you'd know how inaccurate and downright shitty it's going to be. The mousepad was a good idea and is probably necessary fo this application.

The wiring and cameras themselves would probably cost more than this robot would. Not to mention you'd still need someone to monitor the cameras... then you gotta pay someone to sit there.

Power is an issue, though.

[inthefade]

optical mice don't need to use a mouse pad either...

[inthefade]

why not just put up web cams?

[patio87]

Sweet, python.

[davidsghost]

Don't they already have something far more efficialt called a "Security System" that monitors halls, windows, doors, and grounds? Instead of one small computer roaming halls? Or did no one tell Maine that? LOL

[theheadacher]

This looks like a fun project to work on. However, not worth to be on the news.

Also, a robot that needs as much power as this one (see the power supply unit?) is not going to keep your school safe, unless you'd give it a seriously long extension cord. which immediately renders it useless.

Still a nice project to teach some form of robotics.

[mrbeckwith]

God allows robots?

[Wolvenchaos]

God is a robot.

[paintballingguy]

you might be right... Hmmmmm

[RickyTomatoes]

Needs more death ray.

[jaxes88]

pretty cool cept if i was entruding and it started to ask me for id or whatever i could just stomp it to death

[aeris211]

thats cool...

[PoetPhenom]

They have no idea how much chaos lies ahead with that thing