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03/01/2018
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By David Williams
Autonomous – and armed: U.S. Army tests self-driving “Wingman” truck to see if it can identify and shoot targets accurately
For the first time, the United States Army has begun the testing of a ground-based robot that can shoot at specified targets with a .50-caliber top-mounted machine gun. It’s a self-driving vehicle called the “Wingman”. It’s part of a broader program and initiative to develop other armed robotic vehicles just like it. According to reports on […]
09/24/2017
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By JD Heyes
Autonomous war? New multi-use mini-tanks would operate alongside human troops, using “friend or foe” software to avoid shooting friendlies
Automated, or robot, warfare is coming to a battlefield near you, and sooner than many people would like. Where the technology leads from there is anyone’s guess. As reported by the UK’s Daily Mail, BAE Systems — a British defense, security, and aerospace firm — has published several images featuring its new driverless mini-tanks that […]
01/05/2017
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By News Editors
The Titanic sails at dawn: Warning signs point to danger ahead in 2017
“When did the future switch from being a promise to being a threat?” ― Chuck Palahniuk, Invisible Monsters (Article by John W. Whitehead, republished by rutherford.org) Despite our best efforts, we in the American police state seem to be stuck on repeat, reliving the same set of circumstances over and over and over again: egregious […]
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