Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Violence against drones: More machine bashing

Last week, I suggested (tongue in cheek) that people abusing robots could one day lead to a robot uprising.
But I neglected to mention all the abuse of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, that is occurring. And it’s not just angry humans knocking drones out of the air – it’s other mammals like sheep and chimpanzees.
Consider these recent articles:

Angry Eagle ‘Punches’ Drone Right Out Of The Sky (Aug. 13, 2015)

Father who shot down drone hovering over his house as his daughters sunbathed is arrested and charged. (July 31, 2015)

Moment man who lives next to a drone company loses his cool and swats one out of the air with his T-shirt – completely smashing the $1,300 contraption. (June 8, 2015)

Watch As New York Firefighters Blast Drone With Water At Fire Scene. (June 9, 2015)

Kevin Pietersen takes on Chris Gayle to smash drone out of the sky... but which big-hitting batsman comes out on top? (June 15, 2015)

Watch a Chimp Smash a Drone with a Stick. (April 15, 2015)

Ram-page! An angry sheep takes out a drone that gets too close for comfort ... before turning on the PILOT! (Sept. 3, 2014)

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