I think for going into buildings, they’ll be using soldiers for the forseeable future. A walking or flying bot that can go up stairs and open doors is still a long way off. Though IMO today’s flying bots are much higher performing.
doors though. most building have many internal doors.
i can see a situation where they can accompany soldiers on indoor raids. the soldiers act like bodyguards to enable the drone to progress through the building
Yeah, robots will most likely be used as supplemental to humans. It’s also worth noting that quadruped robots from Boston Dynamics are able to navigate on their own and open doors already. It’s not a huge stretch to imagine putting weapons on them.
open doors? I’d like to see that. though on second thoughts how hard could it be to add three attachments on top of them, knob twister, handle puller, and crowbar
Yeah, this stuff is getting better all the time and there’s a ton of funding for it. These things can navigate largely autonomously and deal with unexpected environments already.
I think for going into buildings, they’ll be using soldiers for the forseeable future. A walking or flying bot that can go up stairs and open doors is still a long way off. Though IMO today’s flying bots are much higher performing.
It’s already happening right now.
doors though. most building have many internal doors.
i can see a situation where they can accompany soldiers on indoor raids. the soldiers act like bodyguards to enable the drone to progress through the building
Yeah, robots will most likely be used as supplemental to humans. It’s also worth noting that quadruped robots from Boston Dynamics are able to navigate on their own and open doors already. It’s not a huge stretch to imagine putting weapons on them.
open doors? I’d like to see that. though on second thoughts how hard could it be to add three attachments on top of them, knob twister, handle puller, and crowbar
they’re actually pretty good at it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPrbqCSpPcY
The stuff of nightmares. That was like watching someone try to open a jar with two spoons. I’m sure they’ll improve rapidly.
Yeah, this stuff is getting better all the time and there’s a ton of funding for it. These things can navigate largely autonomously and deal with unexpected environments already.