Putting the “Science” in “Science Fiction” – Telerobotics

 In the past I have spoken about both autonomous robotic drones and power armour suits that are operated by the person wearing them. However some films, such as Surrogates and Iron Man 3 explore the idea of merging the two, creating robots that can be remotely controlled as if a

Putting the “Science” in “Science Fiction” – Robotic Drones 4

 In my previous three blogs, I have discussed the many military applications of remotely controlled robotic drones. However, drones of this type have many potential uses outside of combat. Some drones are available in military and civilian versions, like the robots used by soldiers and police officers to disarm explosive

Putting the “Science” in “Science Fiction”: Robotic Drones 2

 One of the most exciting scenes from Iron Man 2 (2010) is the climactic battle, where Iron Man and Warmachine take on a legion of robotic drone soldiers. From the Trade Federation's battle droids in the Star Wars prequel trilogy to the robotic terminators that Skynet sends to wipe out