The Telegraph (UK)
Feb, 14 2005
David Millword


A large black ball . . .developed at the University of Uppsala, acts as a high-tech security guard capable of detecting an intruder thanks to either radar or infra-red sensors. Once alerted, it can summon help, sound an alarm or pursue the intruders, taking pictures.

It is capable of travelling at 20mph, somewhat faster than a human being. Even worse for intruders, the robot ball can still give chase over mud, snow and water.

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One word: football :D

LOL...

And women have shopping malls always hunting them down.

"The prototype, just under 2ft in diameter, weighs about 10lb."

pffft... have to agree with Avatar there.

Now make it 10' in diameter... with metals studs and glowing red camera eyes.
And all it needs to do is just keep rolling slowly, inexorably, toward the thief.

;)

~Raithere

it seems like it would be better to just have those sensors lock on and fire a tracking device at the persons back.

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