Drones aren't just for filming anymore. Instead, it may soon be talking to you, with lines like, "You now have 20 seconds to comply."
The Skunk, a semi-autonomous done is equipped with pepperspray, plastic bullets, paintballs, blinding lasers, strobe lights and audio, all in the name of dispersing crowds. It was unveiled at the IFSEC International trade show in London, and orders have already started. "We received an order for 25 units just after [the unveiling]," said Hennie Kieser, managing director of the drone's manufacturer, Desert Wolf. "We cannot disclose the customer, but I can say it will be used by an international mining house. We are also busy with a number of other customers who want to finalize their orders—some mines in South Africa, some security companies in South Africa and outside South Africa, some police units outside South Africa and a number of other industrial customers."
It has four high-pressure carbon-fiber airguns that can shoot 20 paintballs or pepperspray capsules at 8- projectiles per second. If you see this thing, you'll be in for some pain. Especially since it can carry up to 4,000 projectiles.
[via ArsTechnica]
