Combat Robots (as seen in Robocop, Short Circuit)
The T-800 Terminator, Johnny 5, and Optimus Prime were all capable of beating people down on the battlefield. But expect 21st century mechanical death dealers to be more like ED-209 from Robocop.
Modular Advanced Armed Robotic Systems (MAARS) are remote controlled machines that have the ability to shoot beanbags, smoke, and pepper spray to subdue unruly crowds — and that’s if they’re playing nice. Get nasty and they might unload with grenade launchers capable of unleashing 40mm high-explosive grenades or an M240B machine gun loaded with 400 rounds of 7.62mm ammo. And unlike ED-209, the MAARS is equipped with tank treads, which means it will actually be able to handle stairs.
