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发帖数: 10345 | 1 A Texas startup has developed a "smart rifle"that barely needs to be aimed.
The maker of the gun, being shipped to stores this week, brags that "even a
novice shooter can become an elite long-range marksman in minutes."
The company, TrackingPoint, has said its "world's first" long range
Precision Guided Firearms (PGF) integrate precision hardware, digital optics
, and tracking technology to deliver an unmatched shooting experience. The
line of rifles starts at about $22,500 and each comes packaged with an iPad
mini including the interactive TrackingPoint mobile app.
"We're taking centuries old tech, firearms and ammunition, and introducing
21st century technology to it," TrackingPoint CEO Jason Schauble told ABC
News.
The PGF line of rifles come equipped with what the company is calling the
XactSystem, which uses a network tracking scope with digital display
interface, laser tagging to "paint" a moving target, and a guided trigger
that only lets the shooter fire when there is a high percentage shot.
The weapon is being introduced at a time when the debate over gun control
has raised tempers on both sides of the argument.
Schauble said safety is paramount, just like with any other gun or rifle. "
It is a firearm. It is controlled by federal law," he said.
He said a password can be set on the gun's scope software. This doesn't
render the rifle useless, but it does lock any unauthorized users out of the
precision technology.
Elliot Fineman, chief executive officer of National Gun Victims Action
Council, said the "smart gun" is a "mixed proposition."
"I'm very much in favor of the password protection, but [if the user opts
not to utilize password protection] this product gives shooters a better
accuracy than, on average, most cops," Fineman said. He said the target
accuracy of most police is three out of ten.
"To think that private citizens that are not trained could shoot better than
3 out of 10, it's scary," Fineman said.
David Chipman, a spokesman for Mayors Against Illegal Guns which lobbies for
an expansion of background checks for people buying guns, said the PGF "is
not your grandfather's hunting rifle used for sport and recreation this is a
weapon designed to kill with precision."
"This technology potentially enables any two bit criminal to operate with
the skills of a highly trained sniper," Chipman said.
Josh Horwitz, executive director of the Education Fund to Stop Gun Violence,
dismissed the significance of locking the software.
"This is an industry hell bent on making weapons more lethal and taking no
measures to extend safety," Horwitz said. "If this type of technology is
transferred into semi automatic and automatic weapons, it would make it even
more lethal."
The way the gun operates sounds like a video game. The visual scope on the
PGF connects via WiFi the iOS app on an iPhone or iPad by way of ShotView.
The feature shows a live video of the digital Heads Up Display (HUD) and
video can also be recorded and shared online. Schauble said an Android app
is on the way.
TrackingPoint is in the process of developing a dedicated, online community
for TrackingPoint users to share videos and information with each other.
"There's a young, digital generation that will want to hunt and shoot, so we
're not only developing a product for people that shoot today, but also the
new digital generation," said Schauble.
He said the live streaming ShotView feature can be used to help instruct new
shooters on the fly or to capture an impressive shooting range or hunting
shot to show to others later.
"We've been surprised at how many older shooters and hunters embrace the
product, too. This kind of tech helps them to still hunt for years or even
take shots that may not be possible with traditional hardware," he said.
The PGF rifles, TrackingPoint's first product line, was introduced at this
year's Consumer Electronics Show in January, but this week the company began
fulfilling preorder requests with the first units shipping.
With this first run of PGF rifles, the CEO said TrackingPoint is selling
directly to customers.
Schauble said his company has signed a contract to provide technology to
some less expensive, short range Remington firearms, and those products will
be distributed through vendors, but the distribution of other runs of
TrackingPoint product will be decided on a case by case basis.
But with TrackingPoint's Precision Guided Firearms, Schauble said the main
objectives are "trying to make existing, long-range shooters more capable."
"Right now, we're the most advanced tech company in outdoor shooting sports.
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发帖数: 35 | 3 是啊 , 不过好久不来了.
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【在 C*******r 的大作中提到】
: A Texas startup has developed a "smart rifle"that barely needs to be aimed.
: The maker of the gun, being shipped to stores this week, brags that "even a
: novice shooter can become an elite long-range marksman in minutes."
: The company, TrackingPoint, has said its "world's first" long range
: Precision Guided Firearms (PGF) integrate precision hardware, digital optics
: , and tracking technology to deliver an unmatched shooting experience. The
: line of rifles starts at about $22,500 and each comes packaged with an iPad
: mini including the interactive TrackingPoint mobile app.
: "We're taking centuries old tech, firearms and ammunition, and introducing
: 21st century technology to it," TrackingPoint CEO Jason Schauble told ABC
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发帖数: 2014 | | k**o
发帖数: 85 | 5 搞不懂开发这种smart系统的point是什么，射击的乐趣就在于享受过程，对子弹落点的
判断，扣动扳机一瞬的快感。
这种东西根本上不是人在扣动扳机，而是电脑take over everything
这样的系统除了搞暗杀以外,看不出有什么作用
当然，如果你打个100yard也要整个镜子，这个的确是福音 | d**********g
发帖数: 2014 | 6 这个本来就是给军方开发的。
民用打猎有点太不那个了。。。。 |
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