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What happened to the machines that were supposed to win the war in Afghanistan?
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The Navy awarded some $40 million for robots that will study the oceans, going as deep as 3,300 feet for as long as 90 days. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 The ocean is an information-rich environment, if sensors are present to read it. The United States Navy, as part of its continued …
Getting soliders and bots to work together more seamlessly involves giving the machines more autonomy, and eventually having them understand natural language. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 It is hard to shout at a robot and get it to obey the same way you might holler at Alexa, but the …
The new Checkmate fighter jet may have been the star of a recent arms show, but drones that can carry 2,200 pounds could be crucial parts of war logistics. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Rostec, the massive Russian defense corporation, announced at the annual MAKS-2021 arms show in late …
Force fields are the stuff of science fiction, but directed energy systems to fry drones, or stop people, already exist. Here's what's real about the tech—and what's more fantastical. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 The best armor, if it could be devised, would weigh absolutely nothing. It …
The machine is one possible way for commandos, burdened down by gear, to get a helping hand. If you’ve ever seen a member of the special forces kitted out for a mission, you might have been astonished at how much they were expected to carry on their person: 132 to 154 pounds is about average for …
British commandos tested out a drone swarm as a blood-delivery system in a recent exercise. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Blood is usually a finite quality on a battlefield. Battles can cause a number of injuries, from the minor to the critical. If a soldier can get the wound closed in …
That's Checkmate, Mr. Bond: What to know about a mysterious new fighter jet out of Russia—and its superficial similarities to the F-35. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 On Saturday, the tarped form of a new Russian jet rolled into public view. Rostec, the Russian defense giant behind the …
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