Actually, they're probably interested in the technology for Boeing's Stryker vehicles (sorta next generation Bradleys), which are just coming into use. One of the proposed Stryker models is an autonomous version that could work either with other robotic Strykers, or in combination with humans.
Personally, I think this is a great idea. Roboticization of warfare can only be a good thing. When you can trade 10 expendable robots for 1 enemy soldier, you can be a lot more careful about what you shoot at, and reduce civilian casualties.
The problem with anti-war nuts is that they fail to consider the costs of the alternatives. Precision guided weapons have lead to much lower losses of life than in past wars. Back in the day, nobody thought much if a B-52 dropping 500 bombs on a military target happened to wipe out an adjacent village.
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Actually, they're probably interested in the technology for Boeing's Stryker vehicles (sorta next generation Bradleys), which are just coming into use. One of the proposed Stryker models is an autonomous version that could work either with other robotic Strykers, or in combination with humans.
Personally, I think this is a great idea. Roboticization of warfare can only be a good thing. When you can trade 10 expendable robots for 1 enemy soldier, you can be a lot more careful about what you shoot at, and reduce civilian casualties.
The problem with anti-war nuts is that they fail to consider the costs of the alternatives. Precision guided weapons have lead to much lower losses of life than in past wars. Back in the day, nobody thought much if a B-52 dropping 500 bombs on a military target happened to wipe out an adjacent village.