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Let’s assume that over the next ten years quadrocopters get: * More range and speed * More obstacle avoidance autonomy * More heavily armed * Much, much che
by jl6 6y ago
Let’s assume that over the next ten years quadrocopters get:
* More range and speed
* More obstacle avoidance autonomy
* More heavily armed
* Much, much cheaper
What’s the effective countermeasure against an enemy sending ten thousand of them at you?
- cjlars 6y agoGround based defenses would have a certain advantage due to having access to more energy. That means more sensors, faster processing power and greater effective range. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/9345/the-u-s-armys-laser-armed-stryker-has-blasted-dozens-of-drones https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/9345/the-u-s-armys-las...
- billiam 6y agoI think it's high time for schools to switch from First Robotics Competition (FRC) teams to First Robotics Countermeasure Competition teams.
- jrd259 6y agoMaybe you mean First Law of Robotics? (is joke, in case not obvious)
- jcims 6y agoDirected energy is about the only thing that's going to scale as a tactical countermeasure. Pulsed laser/EMF in the joules per shot range would seemingly work with most smaller vehicles.
- anderspitman 6y agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnoZGzLqKgE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnoZGzLqKgE
- DenisM 6y agoCounter-drones, obviously. One who has the most drones (most money) will win.
- codeduck 6y agoMasers or lasers. Or, simply, belt-fed automatic shotguns.
- trianglem 6y agoSelf targeting guns, lasers, maybe even high pressure water cannons.