Spying robots invade English town, or "Skynet-upon-the-Green"

The British military has invited mad scientists to inflict their robotic creations upon the English village of Copehill Down, Wiltshire.  It's a Ministry of Defense contest to spur development of spybots.

Not only will the robots strut their stuff, but they'll engage in Terminator-like wargames:

The robots must find snipers, armed vehicles, armed foot soldiers, and improvised explosive devices hidden around the village, and relay a real-time picture of what is happening back to a command post.

This is the technoGothic future.

Extra Cold War Gothic bonus points: Copehill Down was "built for urban warfare training during the Cold War."  The bots will intrude upon old structures of war and power.

(thanks to Jesse "Karla" Walker)