Armed Robot

Authored by Aaron Kesel via The Mind Unleashed.com, The U.S. Navy is secretly developing armed robot submarines that are controlled by onboard artificial intelligence (AI) which could potentially kill without explicit human control. The Office of Naval Research is involved with the development of an AI system called CLAWS, which…

The U.S. Navy is in the process of developing armed robot submarines, which could theoretically be used to kill without direct human oversight. The project is being developed by the Office of Naval Research under the name CLAWS, although it has not been made clear exactly what the acronym stands…

By Aaron Kesel The U.S. Navy is secretly developing armed robot submarines that are controlled by onboard artificial intelligence (AI) which could potentially kill without explicit human control. The Office of Naval Research is involved with the development of an AI system called CLAWS, which the agency describes in budget…

Technology 8 March 2020 By David Hambling Boeing’s submarine could be equipped with an AIBoeingThe US Navy is quietly developing armed robot submarines controlled by onboard artificial intelligence. The vessels could potentially kill without explicit human control. The Office of Naval Research is carrying out the project, known as CLAWS,…

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In this episode, our interviewer Audrow Nash speaks to Gil Weinberg, Professor in Georgia Techs School of Music and the founding director of the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology. Weinberg leads a research lab called the Robotic Musicianship group, whi…

In this episode, our interviewer Audrow Nash speaks to Gil Weinberg, Professor in Georgia Techs School of Music and the founding director of the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology. Weinberg leads a research lab called the Robotic Musicianship group, whi…

Ford has announced that it is purchasing a new two-legged, two-armed robot produced by Agility Robotics, which the car-maker hopes will soon be walking around neighborhoods carrying parcels from the delivery vehicle right up to your door.  Going by the name …