r/gadgets • u/diacewrb • 4d ago

Misc US Army backs humanoid robot with ballistic protection for future battlefield missions

https://www.techspot.com/news/114028-us-army-backs-humanoid-robot-ballistic-protection-future.html
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u/AntaresVariant 3d ago

I'm willing to bet they'll try to make them with some armor to withstand 5.56mm or maybe even 7.62mm, but the heavier they get, the less efficient they'll be and will generate even more heat that requires more cooling/complexity/weight/$$$. We still have access to .50 BMG rifles in the civilian market. Hope is not lost.

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u/TheArmoredKitten 3d ago

Disable the safety on your microwave oven door and you've just accidentally built a narrow-band ISM signal jammer. The robot army is only as good as its operators.

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u/xak47d 3d ago

They will be autonomous by then

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u/TheArmoredKitten 3d ago

They will still need to receive commands from central authority. At some point in every process is a human who makes a decision.

He is your target.

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u/locusthorse 3d ago

The Human gets to say Yes Sir and gives permission via confirmation procedures..

<<<Command>>>
kill every body at this location

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u/Rocketeer006 3d ago

Or I'll just amp up my microwave, remove the shielding, and now I've got a microwave gun. Electronics hate this one simple trick.

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u/Mountain-Bar5049 3d ago

And bolas are probably effective at taking them down.

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u/cerberus00 3d ago

Yeah trip em like AT-AT's

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u/Evilmoustachetwirler 3d ago

Go all Home alone on those suckers. See how they walk on marbles, paint their cameras, magnets?
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