All Entries Tagged With: "non-lethal weapons"

Thunder Generator, A Non-Lethal But Potentially Fatal, Shockwave Cannon

Tasers are awesome.  When it comes to dispersing large crowds, though, firing thousands of zappers blindly into a mass of people doesn’t seem like the most sound idea.  That’s where the Thunder Generator, a cannon that unleashes shockwaves from range, comes in.
It looks no more ominous than a harmless farm tool kept inside the barn.  Well, it actually used to be one.  In fact, the non-lethal artillery was originally employed by Israeli farmers to scare away birds feeding on crops in the fields.  It’s still the same thing, except now they’ve armed it to blast people from a distance.
Calling the Thunder Generator non-lethal is somewhat of a misnomer.  While it’s going to leave targets from 30 to 100 meters away stunned (but unharmed), the sonic blast will cause more permanent damage from shorter distances.  That means if some idiot walks in the line of fire while you’re pushing a horde [...]

Glare LA-9/P, A Military-Grade Laser Pointer That Blinds Enemies From 2.5 Miles Away

Tired of merely annoying people in class with your laser pointer?  Start doing it to victims up to 2.5 miles away with the Glare LA-9/P, a military-grade visual disruption device.  Yep, it’s a blinding laser pointer that can do the deed from an insane distance.
Made by B.E. Meyers, it’s been used extensively in Iraq for warning forwarding troops before pulling the trigger.  Being an extension of a childhood prank, it’s also supposed to have caused many “friendly” casualties, with soldiers blinding their fellow fighters while monkeying around (don’t be sad, the blindness is supposed to be temporary).

The Glare LA-9/P is classified as an ultra high-powered ocular interruption device (OID) that sends a piercing green beam to innocent bystanders, friendly troops and enemy combatants from a distance.  It’s ruggedized (complete with waterproof housing) for field use and can be integrated into your favorite weapons (yes, even if your favorite weapon is [...]

Robotic Weapon Is A Roving RC Robot That Sees In The Dark, Fires Paintballs And Makes A Quick Escape

Want to have your own weaponized robot on wheels patrolling your home against criminal elements?   Me too.  Since you aren’t likely able to get a military-spec, battlefield droid firing armor-piercing bullets, Inspector Bots’ non-lethal but potentially painful Robotic Weapon should do.
Nicknamed the “Mega Hurtz,” “The Wireless Weapon,” “Kill Bot,” and “SWAT BOT” (yep, it’s got a whole phonebook full of names), it’s actually less murderous than those scary monikers imply.  Armed with a Mil-Sim A5 paintball gun, it’s intended to subdue targets rather than blow them to smithereens.

The Robotic Weapon (hate the name, by the way) is a remote-controlled 4WD vehicle measuring 36 x 20 x 20 inches with a top speed of 50 mph.  Controllers can maneuver it within a 700-ft range, seeing through the robot’s eyes using a barrel-mounted camera (IR/low lux with night vision) that can see up to 35 feet in the dark.  Complementing the paint-shooting [...]

The Bedazzler: A Dizzying DIY, Non-Lethal Weapon

Not too long ago, Homeland Security showed off a new $1 million non-lethal weapon.  Billed as the The Dazzler, the device blinds targets with a strong flash, leaving them dizzy and feeling “sea-sick.”  Since you probably don’t have the cool million to spare, you should be able to replicate it in a smaller scale with The Bedazzler, a $250 handheld incapacitator that mimics the effects of the government-issue instrument.
While I’m not sure how effective it would be for temporary immobilization compared to a taser or a heat-generating laser, it should offer a couple more applications beyond the sock-it-to-them-bastards variety.  Based on the images, it could work well for use as blinking party lights, as well as mood lighting for some strange-looking photographs.

The Bedazzler is an Arduino-based DIY device that can be set on top of a table or held in hand.  Three sets of six LEDs each are used in [...]

Thermal Laser Weapon Will Help You Keep The Beachfront Free From Nudists

A fire hose usually does the trick when trying to keep a small crowd back without putting anyone in serious harm’s way.  However, the whole mess that water creates makes it largely unusable for indoor applications (such as when trying to control a disturbance inside a facility, for instance).  That’s where the Thermal Laser System, which keeps people from moving forward by creating heat sensation within a certain distance, comes in.  Unfortunately, it only works if the people are naked.
Since nudist colonies aren’t at the top of the list of people who need to be laser-gunned into backing off , the technology is currently being improved to successfully pierce through clothing.  Hit with the infrared laser sans threads, subjects will feel a painful burning sensation on the outer layer of their skin, all without causing any actual damage (at least, that’s the idea).
Currently under development by the U.S. Military, the [...]

Taser Shockwave Barricades Your Nerd Fort With A Wall Of Debilitating Electric Payloads

Looking for a way to keep the boss away from your cubicle?  Set up a barrier no one will dare violate with the Taser Shockwave, a series of modular, stackable tasers, ready to attack at the touch of a button.
Building a secure fort has never been so easy.  Just get a few Shockwave panels (each one comes with six payloads), line them up and pile them on top of each other, to build your own wall of debilitating shock.  The next time you hear your boss’ footsteps coming your way, fire up the thing and send the poor schmuck to the land of dreams.  Of course, there’s no guarantee you’ll keep your job after that, but you’ll be the de facto office superhero, possibly being led out by security to a chorus of cheers.
Each Shockwave packs six armed tasers each, ready to attack oncoming threats up to within 25 feet. [...]