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The New Mobile Infantry Throwable Microbots
The New Mobile Infantry Wired has a lengthy story about the use of robots in land warfare: The New Mobile Infantry. Building on the success of the robots' recognition in the Twin Towers attack, the Tactical Mobile Robots Program is expected to be a major part of the future TA soldier. They expect to enhance it to a throwable microbot, providing acute sensing for officers in the field -- information is key, and every little helps. As you may expect, the article ponders about the eventual replacement of humans with humanoids. To sum up, the soldiers love it too much to let the robots take over completely! Though they will be used to maximise the chances of survival for human infantry. Though the threat of war in the future is always a scary thought, being able to see such equipment in action would be quite impressive. No doubt the business of war will make sure of that... | Alex J. Champandard 934 posts. Sunday 21 April, 15:33 Reply
The technology of war I'm not generally in favour of wars, but this does make you wonder whereit will all end. Since ancient times the military have always been at the forefront of technology, with WW2 marking the first fully mechanised war. People driving and flying machines, and fighting using machine guns. With increasing automation we could just end up with warfare being one set of machines fighting another, with humans completely removed from the equation. In this scenario war itself becomes an increasingly pointless exercise. However, I don't think this situation will ever really occur. I'm no great military expert but from the few wars that I've seen (on telly) and read about in history books the primary purpose of wars seems to be to destroy human beings - chiefly civilians - by the quickest and most efficient means available. The side which destroys the most humans the quickest generally wins. - Bob | motters 136 posts. Monday 22 April, 14:47 Reply
The Sound of Inevitability I suppose. Though all this is building up to something more than just dissuasion. Hmmm... | Alex J. Champandard 934 posts. Tuesday 23 April, 18:40 Reply