Relax, it’s not looking for THAT kind of pirate. This robotic creation by Recon Robotics is known as the Throwbot and is designed to be launched from a ship mounted cannon. It either lands on the pirate’s ship or the metallic sides which it then scales (as demonstrated in this video.) Once on board it can be remotely controlled while sending back wireless video at a range of up to 1000 feet. Used in planning sea rescues from hostile vessels or other maritime surveillance work.
Via PopSci.