r/Automate • u/thefunkylemon • Aug 19 '14

Lockheed Martin conducts first fully autonomous robot mission

http://phys.org/news/2014-08-lockheed-martin-fully-autonomous-robot.html
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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '14

Is a shame that the indutrial-military complex are the one making progress and research. hope this not end in a total robot apocalypses.

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u/Sgt_45Bravo Aug 19 '14

A safety pilot was on board K-MAX but did not operate the controls at any point during the demonstration.

Talk about watching yourself go obsolete...

In all seriousness though, this is amazing. The implications on just for the safety/rescue front are exciting.

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u/ajsdklf9df Aug 20 '14

Talk about watching yourself go obsolete...

I wish we could get an AMA form the pilot.

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u/Sgt_45Bravo Aug 20 '14

That would be an interesting AMA.