Where's John Connor when you need him? It seems as if Skynet is upon us, according to the NY Times who are reporting that the Robot Soldier is about to enter the battlefield.

"They don't get hungry," said Gordon Johnson of the Joint Forces Command at the Pentagon. "They're not afraid. They don't forget their orders. They don't care if the guy next to them has just been shot."

Err, Gordon, let's not forget that they don't bleed or die, ok? Which is obviously not a bad thing either.

Of course, for those that want a glimpse of the future now, YesButNoButYes opens up it's crystal ball. Here's an oldie but goodie, a showreel ad showing a robot police officer from the near future. And if that's not gritty enough for you, try Robot Bastard.