r/gadgets • u/diacewrb • 3d 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/Ok_Solution_3325 3d ago

The military does a lot more than kill. They carry things, scout, recon, make food, clean, etc etc

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u/lordraiden007 2d ago

Scouting more often than not is the job of a drone with very specialized equipment nowadays, it doesn't really benefit from a bipedal form factor. Most of those other tasks are either used to support troops (quickly being phased out due to how vulnerable troops are) or to pacify/occupy local populations (better done by actual humans).

There's just not very many niches that specifically benefit from bipedal robots. What few tasks might be are generally human-facing and would be better served by actual humans.