QinetiQ Sentry for the military

QinetiQ of UK has come up with an unmanned maritime reconnaissance vehicle that shares roughly the same dimensions as a jet-ski. The purpose of this QinetiQ Sentry includes multiple military or security-based roles such as harbor patrol, battlefield reconnaissance, intruder investigation and even damage assessment. Imagine doing all this without risking the live of even a single sailor. Measuring up to 3.5m in length, the Sentry can zip about at a maximum speed of 50 knots for up to 6 hours before a recharge is required. It is operated via a simple PC-based console, or can be programmed to autonomously carry out pre-planned missions, depending on the purpose. Soon the battlefield will resemble robots doing all those stuff humans used to do, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.