Tango01  | 14 Oct 2021 9:28 p.m. PST |
…Sniper Rifle "A robot dog design armed with a 6.5 mm Creedmoor sniper rifle capable of precisely hitting targets from 3,940 feet away has been unveiled at the US Army trade show. The 'Special Purpose Unmanned Rifle' (SPUR) is the brainchild of Philadelphia-based Ghost Robotics and arms manufacturer SWORD International of Sparks, Nevada. Placed on top of one of Ghost Robotics' existing 'quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicle' designs, SPUR can be remotely instructed to load, unload and fire its rifle…" link Main page
link Wow! Apparently this Dog can precisely fire at targets 3/4 of a mile away….!
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| jamemurp | 15 Oct 2021 7:36 a.m. PST |
Every one of these robotics platforms will be weaponized. We have already seen autonomous target selection being deployed (Libya 2020) and it is likely that it is being more widely utilized than reported. This precision weapon is far less terrifying than slapping an MG or ordinance on it. These platforms offer not only the advantage of freedom from human concerns like fear, fatigue, and conscience, but they also avoid the morale sapping effects of human casualties when disable/destroyed. They also conveniently complicate any attempts at accountability, including for war crimes. They must be supremely appealing for dictators and tyrants due to their usefulness for internal operations as well. |
| Inch High Guy | 15 Oct 2021 8:38 a.m. PST |
Aliens sentry guns scene: YouTube link Nuke 'em from orbit, it's the only way to be sure. |
| witteridderludo | 15 Oct 2021 9:04 a.m. PST |
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 Legion 4 | 15 Oct 2021 12:33 p.m. PST |
As with drones you will see more & more AI, robots, etc., on the battlefield. But these won't replace all humans on that same battlefield. At least not for a very long time … |
| Tango01 | 15 Oct 2021 3:32 p.m. PST |
Are you sure…? (smile) Armand |
| Legion 4 | 15 Oct 2021 4:41 p.m. PST |
I'm sure of little these day … as the USA falls into the abyss … |
| Tango01 | 15 Oct 2021 10:50 p.m. PST |
US Army to Stage Largest Robot Tank Experiment Ever
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| Legion 4 | 16 Oct 2021 8:52 a.m. PST |
IIRC the Russians have done this already. It is coming sooner or later as the norm. |
| Zephyr1 | 16 Oct 2021 8:55 p.m. PST |
"F1D0, noooo! Stay away from the fire hydrant! It's an IED!" >BOOM< 
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| Legion 4 | 17 Oct 2021 9:04 a.m. PST |
The IED must have been liquid activated … |
| Tango01 | 17 Oct 2021 3:59 p.m. PST |
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