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We Can Now Build Autonomous Killing Machines - And That’s a Very, Very Bad Idea

Clearpath Robotics was founded six years ago by three college buddies with a passion for building stuff. Its 80 employees specialize in all-terrain test rigs like the Husky, a stout four-wheeled robot vehicle used by researchers within the Department of Defense. They make drones too, and have even built a robotic boat called the Kingfisher. But there is one thing they will never, ever build: a robot that can kill.

annoyedgamer3364d ago

Skynet will soon become self-aware.

strangeaeon3364d ago

How about something that autonomously keeps my entire house clean? I am down for that, but you cannot program ethics and morals, at least as far as I am aware.

S2Killinit3364d ago

And in the effort to compete with one another, first world countries will build them despite the warnings, i mean its just a movie right?

masterfox3363d ago

eventually this will happen, AI and robots will rule us like it or not people. That is the future!!

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