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02/20/2019 / By Rhonda Johansson
AI expert warns that military robots could go off the rails and wipe out the very people they are supposed to protect
Richard Moyes, a founding member of the non-government organization Campaign to Stop Killer Robots (CSKR), warns that autonomous military robots may develop their own intelligence and turn against its human creators. In particular, Moyes says that advancing technologies are opening doors to opportunities (and risks) that even the smartest experts cannot predict. “A human can’t […]
10/02/2018 / By Ethan Huff
Future weapons: DARPA seeking innovative designs for insect-sized robots to compete in a series of tactical competitions
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is keeping itself busy these days trying to develop an army of ultra-powerful robot “warriors” to do it’s totalitarian bidding on the world stage. According to new reports, the Department of Defense (DOD) agency has requested that developers present their best, bug-sized robots, purportedly for use in an […]
08/22/2018 / By Edsel Cook
This new cloaking material renders objects — and people — practically invisible
What do you think of a thin sheet that can trap almost all of the infrared light that hits it? Well, how about draping the sheet on things that need to be hidden from the heat-hunting electronic eyes of aerial drones? Wisconsin-based researchers reported creating a new material that can turn objects and people invisible […]
08/09/2018 / By JD Heyes
Attempted drone bomb assassination of Venezuelan leader shows that America isn’t ready to meet that threat, either
Earlier this week, on live television, as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro droned on about economic renewal in a country financially devastated by years of socialist policies begun by his predecessor, the late Hugo Chavez, something horrific occurred. In a video that has gone viral, suddenly the expression on the face of Maduro’s wife, standing next to […]
07/29/2018 / By Edsel Cook
China develops a laser gun that can shoot down drones from 800 meters away
China is now offering a laser weapon that can clear the skies of those pesky flying drones, an article in The Asia Times stated. Developed by the country’s biggest state-owned arms dealer, it can swat down small unmanned aerial vehicles at distances of up to 800 meters. The new laser is called Silent Hunter. It […]
07/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook
U.S. military spending millions on missile-destroying lasers that can be mounted on drones
The Pentagon wants a fleet of animal-inspired flying drones armed with lasers that can destroy any potential threat to the U.S., including enemy missiles waiting to be launched from their pads, reported The Daily Mail. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has put in a budget request of $9.9 billion for 2019. Of that amount, $66 […]
06/11/2018 / By Jayson Veley
New Russian military drone carries an anti-tank grenade launcher
The Russian military flexed its metaphorical muscles recently after uploading a video to the Belarusian YouTube channel “?????? ????????,” which depicts an unmanned aerial vehicle carrying an anti-tank grenade launcher as it soars through the air. As you can see in the video below, the UAV is a bit unconventional and looks to be nothing […]
06/10/2018 / By Jayson Veley
US Navy to defend coastal waters with military drones
Imagine an army of robots lining the coastal waters of the United States capable of launching both aerial and sub drones in order to neutralize incoming threats before they reach the mainland. If this sounds like something straight out of science fiction to you, guess again – researchers at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) are currently working […]
06/03/2018 / By Lance D Johnson
AI could spark a nuclear apocalypse by 2040, new study warns
A new study conducted by the RAND Corporation warns that advances in artificial intelligence could spark a nuclear apocalypse as soon as 2040. The researchers gathered information from experts in nuclear issues, government, AI research, AI policy, and national security. According to the paper, AI machines might not destroy the world autonomously, but artificial intelligence […]
06/02/2018 / By Lance D Johnson
U.S. Military will deploy self-driving vehicles ahead of general public
The Pentagon has plans to get autonomous machines on the battlefield, long before the self driving vehicles take over America’s roadways. In a statement to lawmakers on Capitol Hill, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, Michael Griffin said, “We’re going to have self-driving vehicles in theater for the Army before we’ll have self-driving […]
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