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The Roomba Was a Disappointment

In its first decade, iRobot began to assemble a small-droid A-team for the theater of combat. The Ariel defused mines; the PackBot handled bomb disposal. (Later they would be joined by the Warrior, which breached obstacles; the camera-encrusted SUGV, which handled recon; and the palm-size FirstLook, which could be thrown through a window to investigate hazardous materials.) These machines weren't weapons, but they facilitated weaponry's consequences.

Gadgets

Russo-Ukrainian War

fromBusiness Insider

1 week ago

Ukrainian robotics company says autonomy in defense is overhyped - but it's also past the point of no return

Autonomy in defense is currently rare and overhyped, with frontline use under 1% and heavy human oversight required, though rapid advances make it increasingly necessary.

Miscellaneous

fromFast Company

2 months ago

Ukrainian soldiers use remote-controlled vehicles for dangerous missions

Ukrainian forces increasingly deploy remote-controlled armored vehicles to perform supply, mine-clearing and casualty tasks, reducing soldier risk amid manpower shortages and drone threats.

fromAxios

3 months ago

It's "go time" for Anduril after defense-tech hat trick

Over the last eight years, Anduril has been consistent in our view of modern warfare: The physics of the battlefield have changed, permanently. Projecting power increasingly demands the ability to amass tons of effects over long distances,

Startup companies

Miscellaneous

fromTheregister

3 months ago

BAE Systems surfaces autonomous submarine for military use

BAE Systems is developing Herne, an extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle capable of long-range, 45-day endurance missions for surveillance, warfare support, and infrastructure protection by 2026.