Science & Tech

Google's Robot Army Will Live in This Military Hangar

NASA is leasing out the enormous, famed Hangar One at California's Moffett Field to house Google's robot ambitions. By Tim Fernholz

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Check Out This Video of Army Trucks That Drive Themselves

The prototype Army trucks 'dealt successfully with all of the real-world obstacles that a real-world convoy would encounter,' testers said. By Rebecca J. Rosen

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Time to Get Ready for War in the Robotic Age

The U.S. must prepare now for a world of widely proliferated military robotics. By Shawn Brimley and Paul Scharre

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The Future of the Army: Less Soldiers, More Robots, More 'Lethality'

In the future, an Army brigade might have 3,000 human troops instead of 4,000, but a lot more robots. By Alexis C. Madrigal

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This Massive Robot Could Soon Join Marines on the Battlefield

The testing phase of DARPA's new Legged Squad Support System, an autonomous robot that can carry 400 lbs through rugged terrain, is expected to be completed by next summer. By Alexis C. Madrigal

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Why America Wants Drones That Can Kill Without Humans

The U.S. wants smarter, more secure drones. But are lethal autonomous robots the answer? By Joshua Foust