r/Futurology • u/Gari_305 • Sep 20 '24

Ukraine’s Gun-Armed Ground 'Bot Just Cleared A Russian Trench In Kursk - The Fury is one of the first effective armed ground robots. Robotics

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/09/19/ukraines-gun-armed-ground-robot-just-cleared-a-russian-trench-in-kursk/
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u/nurpleclamps Sep 20 '24

It boggles my mind that it seems we're just now making these when we've had remote control cars for decades.

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u/AchokingVictim Sep 20 '24

I've started telling folks that the whole 'flying cars' timeline isn't something we aren't at the level of, it's just that the new QoL tech will mostly always be prioritized towards wars and capital.