jeje! A.S.W.A.T. ( Automated Special Weapons And Tactics)...

The Black Mesa Research complex is best know for its High Energy Physics research, its Space program and its
advanced weapons work. But its research is very diversified, it has got a small but nether the less highly
succesful robotics division. The division's four legged cargo loaders (often they can seen from the tram and the way
to the material lab) are one of its notable succesess, but they are mere toys compare to its latest development,
The Automated Special Weapons and Tactics Unit, ASWAT
A self contained close combat robot with multiple sensors, heavy armor, vast strength and the
most advanced goal seeking artificial intelligence system so yet developed.

Dr Matthews was most proud of his creation, this was his masterpiece, his magnum opus, a machine that can
do a humans job far better that any human could, even in the most extreme enviroments. ASWAT based police and military
units could now go into action with no posibility of human casualities, just as the cruise missile and smart
bomb had revolutionised the public's perception of Air Warefare, Automated Special Weapons and Tactics units
would do the same for infantry and cops. With no politically dangerous friendly casualties,
ASWATs could go be sent anyware too risky (i.e area with high levels of media coverage) for humans.