Tired of your officers being out-gunned, out-armored, and out-muscled? Need some heavy artillery to put street scum back in their place? Then try the NeoNET Juggernaught! Pushing the very limits of modern an- thromorphic design, the Juggernaught is the largest two-legged mecha on the market today, standing fully a head taller than the average troll and armored from head to toe. Specially designed with multiple weapon mounts (weapons sold separately) for lethal, or less-le- thal, armaments, anti-riot grenade dispensers, and emergency point-blank gas dispensers, the Jugger- naught also possesses fully articulated hand actuators that are capable of picking up and using additional re- sources as required or applying physical restraint when called upon. The NeoNET Juggernaught—operators are standing by to take your order now!
Standard Upgrades: One standard weapon mount in
each arm, two one-use grenade drops.
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What a joke. These things have been the biggest boondoggle in NeoNET’s history. They were originally conceived back in the late ’40s as a military drone, a pet project of Villers’ side of Fuchi, but internal stresses kept it from going anywhere. Nuyen bled into the project withnothing to show for it for decades, and when it finally got rolled out in ’69 after thirty-plus years of development hell, it failed almost every test the UCAS Army threw at it. It’s been cleaned up, reprogrammed, and repackaged for civilian security use now, but at the core it’s a failed military design, and it shows. It has too many systems for such a limited processor and sometimes uses the wrong one, it’s too big to fit easily into urban environments but too small to just smash its way through. Metahuman stairs sometimes give way under it, and floors are never pretty after it goes stomping through. It’s just this big, clumsy oaf of a machine that’s prone to Frankenstein-like flailing when it gets confused.
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Clockwork>
I was wondering about those big ugly chicken feet! Being intended for off-road use in the field of battle or through an occupied urban warzone (where you don’t really care about the décor) makes much more sense than police work.>
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They make for drekky cops and drekky soldiers, but they’re intimidating enough to be used for anti-riot patrol. Kind of a niche product, but hey, whatever makes some of your nuyen back, I guess.>
Puck>
You can sometimes find them parked in larger garages and warehouses in corporate facilities (or organized crime storage locations), used as intimidating security. That usually lasts until a break-in occurs and the things spray heavy weapons fire everywhere without consideration for collateral damage. Dealing with three teenage corpses is easy enough, but when ten grand of merchandise is filled with bullet holes, well, then there’s some ‘splaining to do.>
Kat o’ Nine Tales>
The single best use I’ve found for those overgrown paperweights is as the centerpiece in some TactiCool’s basement. Oh, and if you think the official NeoNET models are bad, you should see the Russian knockoffs. Go visit your local Vory weapons dealer, and he’ll likely have one leashed around back somewhere. They keep the weapons unloaded for a reason. *ClickClickClickClickClick* “Halt and produce your identification!” *ClickClickClickClickClick* “Identification approved!”>
KaneNEONET JUGGERNAUGHT (ANTHRO DRONE)
HANDL SPEED ACCEL BODY ARM PILOT SENS AVAIL COST
SAEDER-KRUPP
DIREKTIONSSEKRETAR
The name’s a mouthful, but the Executive Secretary from Saeder-Krupp is a true marvel of modern engineering. The core piloting program is a semi-autonomous know- bot for all intents and purposes, learning the mannerisms and schedule of its owner and factoring those in on re- sponses and in trying to maximize workflow. They han- dle standard datapushing tasks, manage finances, keep books up to date, clean, file, take notes, and, oh yes, they can also be pressed into service as additional security when needed, with a subtle armored core around the most vital internal parts, fully articulated hands that can handle a wide array of weaponry, topped off with enough speed and power to deliver mortal blows even unarmed. Absolutely amazing.
Similar Models: Sony Orderly-4, Ares Pygmalion
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The Secretary has the single most advanced processing unit of any of the drones being detailed here. You can slot all manner of autosoft in there, from pistols to driving to Swedish massage. Just brilliant work.>
Slamm-0!>
The baseline drone isn’t going to be mistaken for human, but, like the i-Doll, layers of customization are present, should the owner want a more fully functional, and anatomically correct, assistant.>
Glitch>
I wonder how well it fits data in the yar?>
Bull>
… Pretending to be Kane today, Bull?>
Slamm-0!>
Just making a joke that’s way too old. Nevermind.>
Bull>
I’m told that there are dozens of these models in place with fully customized appearances, blended in at important institutions all over the world such as banks, megacorporate offices, the Intercontinental Climate Data Center, and so on. These dopplegangers blend in with society but send regular reports back to their dragon master or, if the need is great enough, they can be remotely activated to sabotage a facility, direct finances his way, or any number of other acts of espionage.>
Plan 9>
What, not going to claim that Hans Brackhaus is secretly two dozen of these robots?>
Snopes>
Don’t be ridiculous. Everyone knows that Brackhaus is a disguise that Alamais used to keep tabs on Lofwyr’s activities.>
Plan 9S-K DIREKTIONSSEKRETAR (ANTHRO DRONE)
HANDL SPEED ACCEL BODY ARM PILOT SENS AVAIL COST
4 4G 2 4 3 4 4 12R 40,000¥
SHIAWASE I-DOLL
The latest in a long line of humanoid robots from Japan, the i-Doll is perhaps the most customizable one yet. The core model is designed to be a domestic servant, doing the cleaning and the cooking as expected, but the big sell- ing point is the “Build your own!” section of the Shiawase i-Doll website, where you can make it more lifelike, se- lect personality traits, hair color, and so on as you see fit. Sometimes derided as “robo-girlfriends,” only the most expensive i-Doll models can even try to pass for human. The rest make good listeners, and sometimes it’s just nice to have a pet in the house to talk to, but it’s the high-nuy- en realism market that really makes Shiawase profit.
Similar Models: Renraku Nadeshiko, Spinrad OoLaLa Standard Upgrades: Realistic Features (1), Cooking
(3) Autosoft
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Class 2 is the most popular model, despite the cost. Able to pass for human but with enough robotic features that it doesn’t trigger the uncanny valley, it’s a nice bridge between cost and aesthetics. Everybody loves the ear- tennae look.>
Clockwork>
Class 3 Dolls are as lifelike as synthetic cyberlimbs, but the usual problems, such as cold skin and eyes that aren’t quite right, really makes some people uncomfortable. Then again, they sell a ton of these, so what do I know?>
Sticks>
The Class 4 models are where Shiawase’s talent shows. Body temperature, replicated breathing, subtle facial expressions and body motion … they’re more real than real.>
Turbo Bunny>
Some of the more human-centric AIs have been trying them out as bodies, to interact more with the metahuman world. The limited processing power is crippling, however, and most don’t stay for long.>
NetcatSHIAWASE I-DOLL (ANTHRO DRONE)
HANDL SPEED ACCEL BODY ARM PILOT SENS AVAIL COST