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DARPA is funding the early development of technology they think will some day be useful to the military. Similar to how the DARPA Grand/Urban challenges helped
by Game_Ender 13y ago
DARPA is funding the early development of technology they think will some day be useful to the military. Similar to how the DARPA Grand/Urban challenges helped plant the seed for fully autonomous ground vehicles.
So this specific robot is not meant to kill humans, but a robot in the future based on it's technology might. Currently the military has a large aversion lethal autonomous systems, so I don't think it's going to happen.
- whatfor 13y agoCurrently the military has a large aversion lethal autonomous systems Humm... what about the drones?
- potatolicious 13y agoThe drones aren't autonomous - they are remote-piloted. Think of them like R/C aircraft... that kill. In any case, all "trigger pulling" is done by a human. The military, as of yet, has had an aversion to robots that can decide to pull the trigger on their own.
- whatfor 13y agoThanks for clarifying.
- wmf 13y agoTheir weapons aren't autonomous.
- gaius 13y agoOnly in the sense that lots of them get "flight pay" presently.