Will combat mech suits become a reality?
Mech suits have been a fantasy object of science fiction for a long time. They were first seen in fiction in the late 19th Century from a book written by…
This was the first time in history that humans surrendered to a robot
The advancement of robotics and artificial intelligence in the 21st century has been exponential. In the defense industry, such technologies have created advanced platforms that can deliver precision munitions from…
Humans surrendered to a drone for the first time in 1991
We tend to think of unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as “drones,” as a relatively recent development in the world of advanced battlefield intelligence and reconnaissance. They have been especially…
Britain’s Royal Navy is testing new robotic submarine tech in deep water trials
Not since the year 1066 have the British home islands been successfully invaded by an outside power. One of the reasons for that is the United Kingdom’s unfailing, stout supply…
These robot battle buddies could be a game changer for the Army
The U.S. Army Research Lab recently paired a human Soldier with a battlefield robot in the first real-world demonstrat…
Check out this real-life robotic exoskeleton Marines are getting
The U.S. Marines are about to start receiving real robotic exoskeletons for testing, but these exo-suits aren’t headed into combat any time soon. Instead, they’ll be supporting logistical operations like loading and unloading pallets of gear and a…
Eerily lifelike robot dog is working with the police
It seemed like only a matter of time before the sometimes silly, sometimes terrifying robots from Boston Dynamics made their way into police work.
That time has come, apparently: The Massachusetts State Police employed the dog-like Spot from B…
This robot Army working dog may one day accompany soldiers into combat
Army scientists have been working on a canine-like robot that’s designed to take commands from soldiers, much like real military working dogs.
The Legged Locomotion and Movement Adaptation (LLAMA) robot is an Army Research Laboratory effort t…
Scientists want to give you artificial, robot muscles
Remember that LS3 Mule robot the Marines tested but then decided against deploying because it was just too noisy for use on the frontlines? That was sort of crazy, right? But Army researchers are doing a large amount of work to make quiet, robotic m…
Former Google engineer warns against building robot weapons
A former Google engineer who worked on the company’s infamous military drone project has sounded a warning against the building of killer robots.
Laura Nolan had been working at Google four years when she was recruited to its collaboration wi…