I've Got a Bad Feeling About This...

So the Army has developed recon robots that can patrol, avoid bumping into people and execute simple programmed tasks pretty much on their own, making simple decisions with onboard software. It executes its tasks with no human input. It's not a radio-controlled remote vehicle, but an actual robot that's moving and thinking -- although not at a very high level -- on its own.

This is a cool thing, because eventually the Army plans to supply troops in the field using similar devices. That reduces the number of folks exposed to enemy fire, and that reduces casualties.

BUT...the name given this robotic vehicle makes me nervous. As you read the story, you may have noticed that it's called the "T2." And as anyone who's watched one of the movies knows, robots that have model numbers that start with "T" are nobody's friends...