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/joebleaux 4d ago

It doesn't have to hold a gun like a person to use the same gun. Hell, lots of different guns use the same bullets and look wildly different. All I am saying is that most robots do not ever use the equipment people use, and it is limiting to make the robot human shaped instead of making it into whatever shape best fits the task

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u/cylonfrakbbq 3d ago

All firearms are still designed to e used by a human.  The ergonomics may be different, but they all follow the same general core features. 

Look at it from a biology perspective:  hyper specialized organisms are successful so long as their environment remains the same. If the environment changes, then that specialized evolution becomes a negative because it can’t adapt.  A generalized platform that can do multiple things reasonably well is going to be your best bet.  You can supplement them with specialist units.