The development in the robotics sector is advancing fast. In the USA and Japan, there are many new companies producing robots for all kind of means: cleaning, helping, guarding and even defending the country. Today, the risk of being attacked by robots doesn’t seem to be realistic.

Internet millionaire Ben Way thinks otherwise. Just a few days ago he founded a company called “Weapons Against Robots”, short WAR, specialized in creating weapons for autonomous combat against robots.
The company will “combat the potential threats posed by artificial intelligence through the creation of anti-robot weaponry, detection and monitoring of robots, and use of anti-robot viruses. Way believes that, as AI is increasingly used in warfare and defense, it is prudent to ready countermeasures in the event, not only of an enemy’s use of robotics, but that an intelligence’s programming goes awry.”
On their official website, they show some of their ideas how to fight robots, like AAA (Autonomous Against Robot) and BAA (Biological Against Robot), although I don’t really understand what biological weapons could do against robots… bacteria fighting metal and plastic?
They also want to supply detection systems and so called “Robo virus systems”, computer viruses being channelled into the attacking robot to gain control over it. Another interesting idea is a mini microwave bomb which can destroy the electrical circuitry.

I think currently there is no threat of being attacked by robots, but it’s better to be prepared for what will come, otherwise movies like “I, Robot” won’t be science fiction any more…
This statement I found here is also quite interesting:

“Sounds good to me. Maybe WAR and FUBOTS should join forces. What do you say, Ben? I hate those evil mothers with a passion. Even more so since I lost my girlfriend to a vibrator.”

This video shows quite good what may happen when we aren’t prepared to fight against robots =)