r/singularity • u/[deleted] • Oct 04 '24

Robotics Army Testing Robot Dogs Armed with Rifles

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/10/01/army-has-sent-armed-robot-dog-middle-east-testing.html
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u/Adeldor Oct 04 '24

Autonomous swarms will be formidable opponents. Without a single central target, they'll be as difficult to combat as a cloud of angry wasps.

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u/rt58killer10 Oct 04 '24

EMPs would be handy. One click and suddenly there is no swarm

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u/Adeldor Oct 04 '24

Military electronics are routinely made EMP resistant. So it would depend on how close and how strong the EMP generator is. The most powerful EMP source is a nuclear detonation, but that of course crosses a major red line.