Posted on 05/09/2024 4:23:01 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
In an era where technology increasingly interweaves with the fabric of modern warfare, the United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) has embarked on testing a new frontier of combat capabilities: armed robotic dogs. These quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles (Q-UGVs), developed by Ghost Robotics and equipped with weapon systems by Onyx Industries, represent a remarkable leap in military robotics.
MARSOC’s current evaluation of these Q-UGVs, as disclosed by Onyx Industries, includes testing two variants equipped with the company’s SENTRY Remote Weapon System (RWS). This system, which is AI-assisted and features advanced digital imaging for target acquisition, maintains a crucial element: it requires a human operator to make the final decision to engage a target, thus ensuring human-in-the-loop control over the lethal force application. The use of such technology is in compliance with existing Department of Defense policies on autonomous weapons, ensuring adherence to ethical standards and international law.
The potential of these robotic dogs is multifaceted, with applications ranging from reconnaissance and surveillance to direct engagement with targets. Notably, the armed Q-UGVs are tested in various calibers, such as 7.62x39mm and 6.5mm Creedmoor, providing a versatile capability for different operational scenarios. Moreover, these systems offer the capability to operate in hazardous environments, thereby reducing risk to human personnel.
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Robot dogs armed with AI-aimed rifles undergo US Marines Special Ops evaluation
I cannot picture these things turning and twisting down a crevasse or tunnel system with debris and rockfalls like a dog can.
A well placed 5.56 round will put it out of commission as well as anything. And directed energy will fry its electronics. They’re not terminators...yet.
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Woof Lola useful for the IDF in trying to smoke out Fakestinian terrorists from their hiding nests
Cant wait for our socialist totalitarians to unleash them on us.
Terminator Hunter Killer Dogs
Directed EMP bursts
Metalhead robot killer dogs?
Fahrenheit 451.
One small, cheap, emp pulse weapon would take it down.
A well placed 5.56 round will put it out of commission as well as anything. And directed energy will fry its electronics. They’re not terminators...yet.
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Humans suffer that same frailty.
These robots will be cheap and expendable, unlike humans. The humans directing them can be thousands of miles away.
Weaponized robots are more dangerous than nukes and are also inevitable.
A well placed 5.56 round will put it out of commission as well as anything. And directed energy will fry its electronics. They’re not terminators...yet.
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Humans suffer that same frailty.
These robots will be cheap and expendable, unlike humans. The humans directing them can be thousands of miles away.
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Re: cheap (as above)
Not after the feds are involved.
Weaponized robots are more dangerous than nukes and are also inevitable.
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This AI BS is worse than all that. It will be the end of civilization. ( yes off topic. )
“ Weaponized robots are more dangerous than nukes and are also inevitable.”
How many “Avengers “ quotes were in that sentence?
I stand corrected. Is that the same technology being applied in these so-called “anti-drone rifles”?
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Which brings up an interesting thought: post Radio Shack, how many places can you walk into and buy electrical components with cash...?
I saw a documentary on Edgar Casey and he said our machines would turn on us.
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