Military Uses Xbox 360 Controller to Guide Robot
By Jonathan on Friday, June 8th, 2007 at 1:33 AM PST In Game Related Science, Microsoft
 
The photos above come from a feature from ZDNet about new military technology. Note the white object attached to the soldier on the left. Look familiar? It seems the U.S. army is using the Xbox 360 controller to pilot a new piece of equipment. The SUGV is essentially a robot used to check the interior of buildings for enemies and explosives. This can help keep soldiers away from potential dangers. Variations on this design are already in use in Afghanistan and Iraq. It does make sense that the military would use an Xbox controller for its prototype, as it is an already functional controller and the people using it are probably already familiar with it.
*Waits for Jack Thompson to try to use this against gamers*
(in responce against S.T.A.L.K.E.R.)
he won’t, seeing as this is done with safety concerned