Robot Vehicles take on tough jobs

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6939549.stm

Unmanned robots can serve a variety of purposes from actual fighting to scouting and surveillance. Some of these robots are already in use, such as spy drones that are in use over Iraq and Afghanistan, but others still need more work. On the ground it is hard to get the drones to move through any type of clutter they might face, which isn't a problem in areal flight. Overall the article was pretty cool and outlines where the technology currently is.