And not far away from the Department of Defense, a 'virtual human.'
When in doubt, send in a robot to sound out the terrain or check for roadside bombs - it's an option military commanders wish to have on difficult missions like Afghanistan:
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» Military experts see robots as key to saving soldiers' lives [Canadian Press]
» We, Robot: Is it dangerous to let unmanned drones fight our wars for us? [Slate]
» And meet Ford's SANTOS, the virtual human who was created for the Department of Defense [NitroBahn.com]