Yeah I don't get it. They could strap a few guns to it maybe, but there is no evidence of a turret there or turret sized gun, and it's autonomous, so no matter how much it looks like a crew carrier, that's obviously not what it's for. heh.
You don't develop all components on the same prototype. First you need to figure out how to make an autonomous tank drive. Somebody else can figure out how to make one spot enemies hiding in the bushes and shoot at them. And once you know what you're doing you can figure out how to make one that can do both.
Probably the issue is who will reload them. These would be disposable. Hopefully they self destruct after that point, or have that as an option and would be cheap to produce.
Milram robotics and Kongsberg defence has already live fired with a robotic tank in 2022
[Milrem and Kongsberg robotic tank](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cbK89GzlYxw&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title)
Maybe? Could work.
My overactive imagination just thought of another scenario...
No visible weapons. It zooms around and stops close to enemy troops. Door opens and it just sits there waiting. Eventually, enemy troops get curious and check it out.
Nothing happens. Eventually they are lulled into a false sense of security and venture inside to investigate.
They're thinking "Sweet, captured armored vehicle we can use!"
Door suddenly closes (there is no door release inside). Enemy trapped.
Two potential next steps;
1) Microwave on. Maybe not ideal and probably hard to clean after.
2) Return to friendly lines and deliver enemy soldiers for interrogation.
Not trying to take away from the impressive engineering feat but why do all the tank demonstration videos look like they just really really really wanted to show off their suspension more than anything else?.
Like bro, I wanna see it survive some shit not just drive an' shit. Shoot the thing ffs show me it's survivability not the drivability
Probably only due to the tank moving at a fast rate.
If you are going to record something a faster tank looks scarier than a slow creeping tank, does it not?
And unless it’s on pavement (boring) any fast moving tank is going to make use of its suspension system.
Why does it have such big profile... If it doesn't need crew it should be as flat as possible to be unseen or have some other advantage of not needing crew... This is just big RC car basically
Now they can commit war crime and say "it was malfunction on the ai department" and get away scot-free to then people forgetting about it after a few month
Think it has to do with the problem you can jam drone signals. Losing a drone in that risk is a bit smaller as it's in the air and harder to track. Big tanks down on the ground is a bigger problem
I’d probably start with the antenna looking thing sticking out the back.
Then I’d go for the sensors.
Then I’d probably try to figure out how to make some kind of EMP or magnetic brain scrambler.
Then if that all fails: try the dancing robot dogs. Nobody can resist a dancing robot dog.
I saw a smaller one in joplin Mo being played without darpa. The bigger one with darpa is lame i wonder how much taxpayer dollars were wasted on something an old man in missouri was able to make and play with 7 years ago.
Battle bots have a whole new meaning.
The developers- "We swear it's not a terminator, it's not even human shaped!"
Civilian- "But it's an automated human killing machine?"
The devs- "Not a terminator! But yes."
The things (both secret and revealed) that DARPA is working on is mind blowing and terrifying. A self driving killer tank is weak sauce compared to their other shit.
I bet these are easy to trap and stop with a bit of prep time, a good map, a few friends to help, a tarp, a saw, some rope, and some entrenching tools.
I just don't see AI as being that great at avoiding ambushes.
Does this tank get close to the enemy and hurl AI generated insults at them? Or does it actually have weapons?
Yeah I don't get it. They could strap a few guns to it maybe, but there is no evidence of a turret there or turret sized gun, and it's autonomous, so no matter how much it looks like a crew carrier, that's obviously not what it's for. heh.
I'm assuming maybe it's just a test mule, so they're planning on adding the guns later?
Well it looks pretty small, so idk what would even fit without making it top heavy.
No crew so can fill it to the brim with gunpowder and just kamikaze at 40mph
This, or mine deployment, recon, relay station, FPV mother carrier... I could probably think of more uses
Honestly since it is unmanned they could recess the cannon into the tank kinda like a bull pup design on a gun.
No crew
You don't develop all components on the same prototype. First you need to figure out how to make an autonomous tank drive. Somebody else can figure out how to make one spot enemies hiding in the bushes and shoot at them. And once you know what you're doing you can figure out how to make one that can do both.
Probably the issue is who will reload them. These would be disposable. Hopefully they self destruct after that point, or have that as an option and would be cheap to produce.
If it can drive itself, it can reload itself.
Pretty sure we have tanks that auto load anyway
Tanks have been auto loading for a long time
Drone resupply lol
filled with 4 tons of tnt. All the weapon it will need take out that 1 russian soldier.
Lol you think these are for ze Russians….🤣
Most likely developed for the next street take-over.
Milram robotics and Kongsberg defence has already live fired with a robotic tank in 2022 [Milrem and Kongsberg robotic tank](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cbK89GzlYxw&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title)
Maybe it just runs into things. Would be very effective.
Maybe? Could work. My overactive imagination just thought of another scenario... No visible weapons. It zooms around and stops close to enemy troops. Door opens and it just sits there waiting. Eventually, enemy troops get curious and check it out. Nothing happens. Eventually they are lulled into a false sense of security and venture inside to investigate. They're thinking "Sweet, captured armored vehicle we can use!" Door suddenly closes (there is no door release inside). Enemy trapped. Two potential next steps; 1) Microwave on. Maybe not ideal and probably hard to clean after. 2) Return to friendly lines and deliver enemy soldiers for interrogation.
"Look Igor that stupid tank opened its hatch, let's chuck a grenade into it"....
Weapons come later.
Is autonomous, and he chose not to carry weapons
Not trying to take away from the impressive engineering feat but why do all the tank demonstration videos look like they just really really really wanted to show off their suspension more than anything else?. Like bro, I wanna see it survive some shit not just drive an' shit. Shoot the thing ffs show me it's survivability not the drivability
Probably only due to the tank moving at a fast rate. If you are going to record something a faster tank looks scarier than a slow creeping tank, does it not? And unless it’s on pavement (boring) any fast moving tank is going to make use of its suspension system.
Or, it just takes them to club super sex in Montreal and then they forget all about the war
I have a question... If you dumped paint on it that covered all its cameras and lidar... Would that render it immobilised?
It would destroy the lidar and cameras for sure. Light cannot go through paint, nor can lasers.
Pressured air would clear away any camera obstruction. Check out the movie "Tread". Even a schizo thought of that.
Okay so we'd have to be something stickier and more dense than paint... Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Peanut butter bombs?!
Nah, has lidar. Have to destroy sensors and frankly that isn't different than destroying optics or communications on a tank.
Do you think Lidar is able to magically pass through paint?
That thing is so cool, i almost don’t feel so bad I don’t have healthcare.
It’s not a tank, it’s a tracked vehicle
Googled it, and now I don't know wtf a tank is
Metal gear!?
Why does it have such big profile... If it doesn't need crew it should be as flat as possible to be unseen or have some other advantage of not needing crew... This is just big RC car basically
Coming soon to a city near you.
Now they can commit war crime and say "it was malfunction on the ai department" and get away scot-free to then people forgetting about it after a few month
Actual question: Why aren't RC controlled unmanned tanks a thing for 20 years? And I mean proper tanks not flying drones or little cars or something.
Think it has to do with the problem you can jam drone signals. Losing a drone in that risk is a bit smaller as it's in the air and harder to track. Big tanks down on the ground is a bigger problem
"you know what the world needs, an automated tank" - guy who never watched Terminator. 😩
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I’d probably start with the antenna looking thing sticking out the back. Then I’d go for the sensors. Then I’d probably try to figure out how to make some kind of EMP or magnetic brain scrambler. Then if that all fails: try the dancing robot dogs. Nobody can resist a dancing robot dog.
I love the cheery little orange flags
So cars don't accidentally hit it when it's crossing the street. They've thought of everything. /s
Clip the RC antenna and win?
Dumb af msuic
That sound track 🤣
Alright yeah now it’s a GG. Where’s Kyle Reese? He here yet? John Connor?
Does this tank actually have firepower or does it just avoid showing you pictures of historically conservative figures and images?
Did DARPA add that shite tune to the clip as well
One step closer to Metal Gears.
I saw a smaller one in joplin Mo being played without darpa. The bigger one with darpa is lame i wonder how much taxpayer dollars were wasted on something an old man in missouri was able to make and play with 7 years ago.
Battle bots have a whole new meaning. The developers- "We swear it's not a terminator, it's not even human shaped!" Civilian- "But it's an automated human killing machine?" The devs- "Not a terminator! But yes."
World of Tanks Reallife looks good
Probably still gets stuck under a couch
Why isn’t DARPA showing the general public it’s weaknesses and secret capabilities? Waaaaaaaaa
Would a signal disrupter be able to shut it down?
Bolo Mark 1.
Not green lights. They're supposed to be RED, scanning from left to right to left to right.. come on: The Larson Scanner is the only valid design.
Guns or no guns, it’s already terrifying. Plus you know there is one with a freaking arsenal fully loaded already somewhere on paper
The things (both secret and revealed) that DARPA is working on is mind blowing and terrifying. A self driving killer tank is weak sauce compared to their other shit.
Baby bolo!
yeah man, AI and autonomous tanks, what could go wrong. can we name the company Skynet?
GPTerrorism
Half way there https://terminator.fandom.com/wiki/T-1
Hackers will love this one.
It only makes sense that tanks should be smaller not bigger
I bet these are easy to trap and stop with a bit of prep time, a good map, a few friends to help, a tarp, a saw, some rope, and some entrenching tools. I just don't see AI as being that great at avoiding ambushes.
Wars are not fought with tanks, they are fought with drones now. Biggest waste of money.