1.8 gigapixel ARGUS-IS. Worlds higest resolution video surviellience platform - DARPA

[Spata]

Think it can do facial recognition?

 

[TwoForFlinching]

Saw that on Nova last night. Amazing technology, designed to cut down on collateral damage... But will inevitably be turned on to the US as a ipso-facto poor governments Minority Report

 

[RickN]

Yep and they just made the first real steps towards a tractor beam. Soon they will be able to do facial recognition and then rip it off.

 

[71buickfreak]

I really don't like stuff like this. Yes, if used for good, it is wonderful, but when used for evil, it will be devastating.

 

[rhodesbe]

There is no wireless backhaul network available that supports anything close to a real-time framerate.

 

[rhodesbe]

Also, a really wide FoV does not equal optical zoom power. FUD.

 

[TwoForFlinching]

I really don't like stuff like this. Yes, if used for good, it is wonderful, but when used for evil, it will be devastating.

Funny how that's the same argument the other side uses for gun control.

 

[71buickfreak]

Funny how that's the same argument the other side uses for gun control.

That's exactly my point.